Police are asking anyone with information about an attack on a bus passenger in Onehunga to contact them. Photo / 123rf
Police are asking anyone with information about an attack on a bus passenger in Onehunga to contact them. Photo / 123rf
By RNZ
A person has suffered moderate injuries after an unprovoked attack on an Auckland bus.
Police say the victim was travelling alone on a bus in Onehunga between 1.15-3.40pm Thursday when they were confronted by a group of people, “who have carried out an unprovoked attack”.
They said thevictim needed medical treatment after the attack.
“The incident was reported to police later on that evening, inquiries are ongoing to identify those involved.”
Police are asking anyone with information to contact them via 105 and quote the file number 260115/7104.
Information can also be given anonymously through Crime Stoppers’ website or by calling them on 0800 555 111.
The attack comes after several violent incidents on Auckland buses recently, including an attack on a bus driver on board a Mt Eden route this week and the fatal stabbing of a passenger on a Glen Innes bus in December.
