A man has been charged over a crossbow incident in a busy Napier area.
On Thursday police were alerted just before 6pm to a man reported to be with a crossbow in West Quay, Ahuriri,
A police spokeswoman said it was not believed the crossbow was fired, however Hawke's Bay Today understands it was fired several times.
The man appears to have maintained a low profile in West Quay - which features several waterfront bars, as well as popular restaurants - as some businesses in the area said they had not been aware of any incident.
Others said they had seen a number of police cars in the area, but had not heard any commotion.