Police Officer Assaulted
Thursday, 17 April 2014 - 2:35am
At about 00.15am, police responded to a report of a large number of people fighting in the Glen Innes town centre.
A sole police officer was the first to arrive and he was surrounded then assaulted by a number of offenders on the
forecourt of the Mobil service station on Apirana Avenue.
The exact circumstances surrounding the assault are still under investigation.
The officer received a laceration to the back of his head and was admitted to hospital with status 2 injuries.
Two males have been located and are assisting Police with their enquiries.
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