One In Court Following Incident In Hawke's Bay
Police were called to Hawke's Bay Hospital at 1.20pm on Wednesday 23 July, after a report of a person possibly in possession of a firearm.
The hospital and nearby schools were put into lockdown as a precaution while Police made enquiries.
Incidents like this are taken seriously by Police, and no firearm was located in this matter.
Regardless, incidents like this cause major disruption to the health system and cause anxiety to many members of the public.
A 21-year-old woman is due to reappear in Hastings District Court on 4 August, charged with threats of harm to people or property.
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