Stab victim in critical condition
One arrested over attack at Takapau
One person has been arrested after a man suffered multiple severe stab wounds in an altercation in Takapau, Central Hawke’s Bay on Monday evening.
Police, St John Ambulance and the HB Rescue Helicopter were called to Charlotte St at 5pm.
Police and members of the Armed Offenders Squad cordoned off streets around Takapau while they searched for the offender.
Two people were found near the Tukituki River in Waipukurau on Tuesday morning and one was taken into custody to appear in the Hastings District Court this week.
The critically injured man, in his 50s, remained in Hawke’s Bay hospital Gon Tuesday.
Eastern District Detective Senior Sergeant James Keene said a group of people known to each other were at the Charlotte St address when an altercation happened.
“A man has suffered multiple stab wounds as a result,” Keene said.
“The victim has managed to get himself across the road to the Takapau Four Square where he lost consciousness and was airlifted to Hastings hospital where he remains in a critical condition.”
He said police had spoken to one person who was at the address at the time and inquiries were under way to find others.
Police praised the quick actions of staff at the Takapau Four Square and the Takapau Medical Centre for providing first aid to the injured man until St John Ambulance arrived.
The Takapau store posted on social media on Tuesday morning that it would not be opening because of “an unexpected incident last evening”.
“We are working with the authorities to assess but for now it will remain closed temporarily for another few hours. We apologise for any inconvenience it may have caused.”