Police have arrested a man sought in connection with a “violent assault” in Auckland’s Papatoetoe earlier this month.
Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Hayward said the man presented at the Ōtāhuhu Police Station this afternoon and was arrested.
“Police acknowledge the public for sharing our appeal today in this investigation.”
The incident occurred after midnight on May 9 when the victim and offender walked down Sutton Cres in Papatoetoe together, Hayward said.
At some point, an argument broke out between the pair, which continued as they walked towards Kolmar Rd.
“The female victim attempted to walk away from the male offender but was assaulted.”
Hayward said the force of the assault knocked the woman to the ground, where the man continued his assault, using “extreme force”.
According to police, CCTV footage showed the man walking away from the scene after the assault.
The woman was taken to Middlemore Hospital with serious injuries and was still recovering from the attack.
Hayward earlier said a man was still being sought in connection with the assault, and despite a “thorough area canvass”, no witnesses had been identified.
This morning, police released CCTV images of the man and asked for the public’s help to identify him.
“There is no place for this extreme violence in the community,” Hayward said.
The 25-year-old man is due to appear in the Manukau District Court tomorrow charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.
