Armed police closed a road in Napier as officers tried to find a fleeing driver.
Windsor Terrace in Taradale was blocked at about 10.30am, with six police cars and multiple officers on the street.
The road reopened and police moved on just before 11.20am.
Eastern district police Senior Sergeant Philip Rowden said officers were responding to an incident after a vehicle was stopped in Waiohiki before 10am.
The driver had fled towards Taradale, with officers locating the vehicle on Windsor Tce.
Police were armed as a precaution, with cordons in place as inquiries were made to locate the driver with a dog unit, Rowden said.
“Public can expect to see an increased presence in the area.”
More information would be provided when available.
Windsor Tce is a dead-end cul-de-sac intersecting Meeanee Rd, near several schools.