A man with a firearm was seen crouching beneath a tree and aiming at police officers in Napier.

The Armed Offenders Squad has surrounded a park after a man crouching beneath a tree aimed a firearm at police in Napier.

A Stuff reporter at Park Island on Tuesday evening, said a man was crouching between two sports fields and roads had been cordoned off.

John Cowpland/alphapix Armed police surround a man who has been seen with multiple firearms in Napier.

Armed officers surrounded the man who was later apprehended, he said.

It is understood the man fired two shots around 7.26pm and allegedly had two rifles with scopes.

John Cowpland/alphapix A man is believed to be aiming at police with a firearm.

A police spokeswoman said officers were attending an incident at Park Island.

Police received a report of threatening behaviour.

The Armed Offenders Squad were called to the scene as a precaution, she said.