A police car had to be towed after driving over "nails" left along a busy stretch of state highway through Napier.
The incident happened about 7.30am on Sunday morning, along the Hawke's Bay Expressway, near the roundabout to Hawke's Bay Airport.
"The tyres of a patrol vehicle were damaged this morning in Napier. Enquiries are ongoing to determine the circumstances. No arrests have been made," a police spokesman said.
![Tyre tracks near the scene on Sunday morning. Photo / Paul Taylor](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/GGGOGBSDOBIJ7J56NIJSO6XVQQ.jpg?auth=d020615c7fdad4d11aa2dca825707872fc825ba1f5601adc1265175c2699788e&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
He said it appeared to have been nails which caused the damage. Rhere were no immediate reports of other cars being damaged.