Man arrested after car seen going wrong way on Tauranga Harbour Bridge

A man has been taken into custody after a person was seen driving the wrong way over Tauranga Harbour Bridge.

A person was seen driving the wrong way across the Tauranga Harbour Bridge during rush-hour traffic this morning.

“Police responded to reports of a vehicle swerving and driving in the opposite lane around 7.40am,” a police spokesman said.

“Police activated lights and sirens however the driver failed to stop and due to the manner of driving police did not pursue.”

The vehicle was tracked through cameras to a Mount Maunganui address.

A 34-year-old man was taken into custody.

He is due to appear in the Tauranga District Court on Tuesday on charges of unlawfully possessing ammunition, driving while disqualified, failing to stop for police and driving in a dangerous manner.