Dunedin police swarmed the city’s CBD yesterday, for what was initially thought to be a possible shooting.
Soon after, the street was cordoned off between Great King St and Cumberland St, and about a dozen officers began an investigation of the vehicle and the street.
A family with three children were travelling down St Andrew St in a black Toyota Highlander when the driver’s window shattered, about 2.30pm.
No-one was injured in the incident and the driver managed to pull the vehicle into the Bridgestone Tyre Centre carpark.
Police were called and, initially, a handful of police officers arrived to investigate the claim that someone might have shot at them.
Dunedin police search a vehicle in St Andrew St following a report it had been hit by gunfire yesterday. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY
However, following an investigation, a police spokeswoman said officers could not find any sign of the vehicle being hit by a gunshot.
It was not known what broke the window, she said.
"Police found no evidence to suggest anything suspicious, and are continuing to make follow-up inquiries."
