Te Kuiti Police are crediting the public¡¯s assistance in a quick arrest following a serious assault overnight.
Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Whitehead, Western Waikato CIB, said a 20 year old Te Kuiti man has been arrested and charged with Wounding and will appear in the Hamilton District Court on Tuesday.
¡°Thanks to information received from the community our officers made an arrest earlier today¡±.
The 45 year old victim is now in a stable condition in Waikato Hospital.
The victim was located just after 7pm on Sunday evening, after officers attended a nearby disorder incident, involving people fighting in a nearby street.
Enquiries have established that the two incidents were not connected.
¡°Enquiries are ongoing and we still want to speak to anyone who may have witnessed this assault.¡± Mr Whitehead said.
Anyone with information about the assault is asked to contact Te Kuiti Police on (07) 878 1450.
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