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Officers respond to reports of what sounded like gunshots in Mulford St, in Concord, Dunedin, yesterday.
A car backfiring sparked an armed police callout and the closure of the street.
Police were alerted to reports of what sounded like gunshots about 10.15am.
A spokeswoman said the armed offenders squad was called in and the street was cordoned off as a precaution.
She said the bangs appeared to have been a vehicle backfiring at a property.
No injuries were reported.