Police arrest stabbing fugitive

Masterton police have caught a man sought for a stabbing outside a Carterton hotel six months ago.

Craig Robert Shannon, 28, also known as Kaos because the word is tattooed across his forehead, was arrested last night after the armed offenders squad swooped on an address in High St South, Carterton.

Detective Sergeant Bill van Woerkom said police found Shannon in paddocks behind the house, with the assistance of a police dog. He was carrying a crossbow.

A 16-year-old Carterton boy was also found in the paddock, carrying a knife.

Both men were treated for minor injuries from dog bites.

Police had been on the trail of Shannon since December 21, when the man was stabbed outside the Marquis Hotel in Carterton.

- NZPA