Emergency crews were called to a petrol station in Palmerston North on Sunday after a car crashed into a petrol pump, causing a small fire.
Police said officers were responding to a report of a family harm incident on Russell St shortly after 9:30am when the incident happened.
"During this time we became aware of a vehicle that left the address which subsequently crashed into a petrol pump at a petrol station on Tremain Avenue," a spokesperson said.
"There was a small fire which was put out by Fire and Emergency staff, no one was injured and the man is in police custody."
