A man is in custody following a serious assault in Newmarket this afternoon.
The incident occurred on Broadway at around 2.35pm.
Detective Senior Sergeant Martin Friend, of Auckland City CIB, says security guards had approached a man when he produced a knife.
¡°One of the guards has sustained a serious stab injury to the neck as a result,¡± he says.
¡°At this point, we have established they were trying to engage with the man in relation to an earlier incident.¡±
The offender, a 24-year-old man, was quickly detained at the scene.
Police have cordoned the area, near the intersection with Mortimer Pass, and an investigation is underway.
¡°The victim has sustained serious injuries and is receiving medical treatment,¡± Detective Senior Sergeant Friend says.
Those injuries are not currently thought to be life threatening.
¡°Police are not seeking anyone else in relation to what has unfolded this afternoon,¡± Detective Senior Sergeant Friend says.
¡°The offender is in Police custody and charges will be laid in due course.
¡°I would like to acknowledge the quick actions of security staff this afternoon given what has occurred.¡±
Police ask any witnesses who can assist with enquiries to update us online now or contact 105.
Please use the reference number P060688447.
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Jarred Williamson/51½ÖÉä