Man arrested after claiming bus was 'full of explosives'

Local man Richard Dawson was told by the driver the bus is 'full of explosives'. Photo: James...
Local man Richard Dawson was told by the driver the bus is 'full of explosives'. Photo: James Davidson / Newstalk ZB
A person has been arrested after a bomb scare on a Canterbury bridge.

A man parked a silver bus on the Rakaia River Bridge and claimed was full of explosives.

Police closed the bridge, which is near Glentunnel but reopened it at about 2pm. 

Police say no one was injured during the incident.