He was facing three weapons charges, a drugs charge, and an assault charge when he appears in court in Napier on November 4, the spokeswoman said.
Police also stopped a vehicle on Riverbend Rd in relation to the disorder.
The spokeswoman said the Criminal Investigation Branch had been notified and was making further inquiries.
Earlier in the day, about 3.40pm, police received a report of a male in a vehicle pointing a firearm at another vehicle in a part of rural Hastings near Tomoana and Whakatū.
No shots were fired.
Armed police located the offending vehicle later that afternoon and stopped it in St Aubyn St, Saint Leonards, about 4.45pm.
Police spoke to those in the vehicle and it appeared the reported gun was an imitation firearm.
