Armed police are continuing to look for a fleeing driver who allegedly fired at police overnight.

A police spokesperson confirmed the incident, at around 9.20pm in Fairfield, when a vehicle failed to remain stopped for police and fled the scene.

'Police enquiries are continuing this morning following a fleeing driver incident in Hamilton last night where a shot was fired,” says a police spokesperson.

Police said they attempted to stop a vehicle travelling on Heaphy Terrace, Fairfield.

The vehicle failed to stop and turned into Oxford St, and was followed by police.

'The vehicle then allegedly took evasive action and a shot was reported to have been fired from the vehicle,” says the spokesperson.

A scene examination is underway on Oxford St and police say they are following 'positive lines of enquiry”.

They also say officers have been authorised to carry firearms in the district while the search for suspects continues.

An Oxford St resident said the road had been closed between Oxford and Walter streets 'following what sounded like gunfire from a car driving towards the end of Oxford St”.

They also said they saw 'a motorcycle and another vehicle in close pursuit”.

-Benn Bathgate/Stuff.