Part of Queen Elizabeth Park looking up to the hills. Photo / Rosalie Willis
Part of Queen Elizabeth Park looking up to the hills. Photo / Rosalie Willis
A park ranger in the Wellington region was assaulted when leaving their vehicle to help a potentially injured motorcycle rider.
A 32-year-old man has been charged in relation to the incident and Greater Wellington Regional Council has installed new CCTV cameras. The council is also looking at self-defence training forstaff.
The incident happened on the morning of December 28 last year at Queen Elizabeth Park. It has been reported in recent council committee meeting documents.
"It was only when the ranger left the protection of his vehicle to aid a potentially injured motorcycle rider that the unpredictable and unsolicited attack occurred," the report said.
A police spokesperson said a 32-year-old man was charged with injures with intent to injure, common assault, and driving with excess breath alcohol.
The council's environment management group general manager Al Cross said the ranger was responding to a report of motorbikes illegally riding through the park.
"Greater Wellington cannot accept this kind of hostile behaviour and take a zero-tolerance attitude towards any kind of unchecked physical violence.