30 Oct 2009

Arrest after Northland AOS callout

9:06 pm on 30 October 2009

Northland police have arrested a man wanted in relation to a violent attack on his partner, in the small settlement of Taheke, near Kaikohe.

The Armed Offenders Squad was called out on Friday afternoon, after the man's car was spotted outside a house but he had fled the scene.

A 45 year old man is due to appear in the Whangarei District Court on Saturday, facing charges including injuring with intent, assault with a weapon and breach of a Protection Order.