Location:
Northland

A Far North man will appear in court today after allegedly assaulting a Police officer in a failed bid to evade arrest. 

Frontline staff in Kaitaia responded to a report where a man had been violently assaulting a dog in a public park on Saturday morning.

“A unit arrived at the park on Melba Street and located the alleged offender, and staff told him he was under arrest,” Kaitaia Response Manager, Senior Sergeant Richard Garton says.

The man fled on foot through the Kaitaia CBD.