Massey assault: ‘Several people’ in police custody, two injured

Police were alerted to an assault on Colwill Rd, Massey about 5.40pm on Friday. Photo / Google Maps

Two people have been injured and “several people” taken into custody after an assault in Massey.

Police were alerted to the incident on Colwill Rd, Massey, about 5.40pm on Friday, a police spokesperson said.

“Two people are reported to have sustained minor to moderate injuries.

“Several people have been taken into custody in relation to the incident.”

A person on social media said police had taped off a house near the entrance of Colwill Rd and around five police vehicles were at the scene.

Another community member said the police Eagle helicopter had been circling the street for roughly an hour.

A house on Colwill Rd, Massey, has been taped off by police after an assault. Photo / Google Maps

Inquiries into the assault are ongoing, the police spokesperson said.

Jaime Lyth is a multimedia journalist for the New Zealand Herald, focusing on crime and breaking news. Lyth began working under the NZ Herald masthead in 2021 as a reporter for the Northern Advocate in Whangārei.

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