A man turned on ambulance staff trying to help him after he was stabbed in a weekend of alcohol and violence in Hamilton.
Acting Senior Sergeant Dale Smith said police and an ambulance were called to York St in Hillcrest, about 12.30am yesterday.
There were bottles and "other
weapons" everywhere and the man who had been stabbed was "abusive and violent", Mr Smith said.
"...when the first ambulance arrived he turned his anger on them as well and discharged himself from their car."
His condition worsened and a second ambulance was called but he remained uncooperative and was eventually arrested.
The man was taken to Waikato Hospital where he was "very uncooperative" to the staff, Mr Smith said.
"Eventually however, they were able to treat him and it was revealed, following scans he was very seriously injured, with a split liver from the stabbing."
A man arrested over the stabbing was to appear in Hamilton District Court this morning.
Police attended another out of control party at Dorchester Place, in Nawton, Hamilton West, where more than 100 people were reported to be fighting.
In other weekend incidents a video store was robbed and several fights broke out in the Hamilton CBD.
Inspector Rob Lindsay said such behaviour would not be tolerated.
"Our resources where stretched over the weekend responding to various disorder and violence offences, a number of these emanating from out of control parties with a common theme of excess alcohol and gang fighting.
"Not only is it unacceptable that police were subject to threatening behaviour it is reprehensible that ambulance staff called in to assist the injured were subject to such behaviour as well."
Landlords and residents could expected a follow up visit, he said.
- NZPA
