Teenagers fire at police

Teenagers shooting in the backyard of a Hamilton home then turned their fire at police. Police were called to Ross Crescent in Fairfield around 10.20am yesterday after reports of people firing an air-rifle at a back fence. Officers arriving to check out the call were then fired upon, Waikato police Senior Sergeant Simon Cherry said. ‘‘An officer going into the address heard the shots – no-one was injured.’’ No shots struck the officers. Police set up cordons around the home. Two teenage boys emerged from the house shortly after and handed themselves in. Police arrested three males aged 15, 16 and 17. They will be charged with reckless discharge of a firearm. ‘‘It’s very disappointing when police officers are trying to do their job without having to deal with young men firing pellets at them.’’