An armed police officer controls a cordon in Middleton Rd, Dunedin, on Sunday afternoon.

Police responded to a call for assistance at Corstorphine just before 2pm.

As a precaution, police were armed and set up cordons, a spokeswoman said.

The incident was resolved and there were no reported injuries or threats to public safety, she said.

One person was speaking to police in relation to the matter. Photo: Gregor Richardson