Armed police raid Dallington property

Armed police raided a house in Christchurch on Tuesday morning.

A police spokesperson said they conducted a pre-planned search warrant at the Dallington property.

Police were armed as a precaution, the spokesperson said.

A witness told Chris Lynch Media eight police cars and an ambulance arrived at the scene opposite the Gayhurst Rd dairy about 9am.

The officers were armed, the witness said.