Palmerston North police make arrests after three violent incidents

Three men are facing court action after a spate of violent incidents across Palmerston North since New Year’s Day, including two bar attacks and an assault involving a car.

Police say they have arrested three men aged 22 to 26 after two serious assaults at two bars and a violent incident outside a petrol station.

Early on New Year’s Day, police were called to a Rangitikei St bar, after one person received serious injuries.

A 24-year-old man was charged with wounding with intent to injure and is in custody pending a Palmerston North District Court appearance on March 4.

The victim has since been discharged from hospital.

On January 27, about 11.30pm, a person received serious injuries after a suspected stabbing at a Main St bar.

A 26-year-old man appeared in Palmerston North District Court this week charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm.

He is due to reappear on March 10.

The victim is expected to be discharged from hospital today, police said.

In a third incident outside a petrol station, a man was struck by a vehicle on Ferguson St and another person received suspected stab wounds on January 10.

They have both been discharged from hospital.

A 22-year-old man was remanded in custody and is due to reappear in Palmerston North District Court on March 4.

He faces charges including wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, possessing an offensive weapon, and assault with a blunt instrument.

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.