Woman in custody after man seriously injured following incident in Auckland’s Penrose

Police said they received a report of an altercation between the pair on Mt Smart Rd just after 5pm. Photo / NZME

By RNZ

A 26-year-old woman is in custody after a man was seriously injured in the Auckland suburb of Penrose on Monday.

Police said they received a report of an altercation between the pair on Mt Smart Rd just after 5pm.

The woman was later arrested nearby on the same road.

The man was taken to Auckland City Hospital in a serious condition.

His injuries were not believed to be life-threatening and charges would be laid, the spokesperson said.

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