Sunday, 23 August 2015 - 5:42pm |
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Incident at shearers' quarters in Milton - UPDATE

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At  approximately 1am on the 23rd  August 2015 police were advised of an incident at a shearers quarters in Arthur Street,  Milton.

Multiple calls were received that a murder had occurred along with stabbing incidents.

An ambulance was put on standby and police from Balclutha, Milton and Mosgiel responded along with a dog team from Dunedin.

Armed police entered the property to find no one was seriously injured and the offenders had decamped.

Police confirmed that some occupants of the quarters had been assaulted and threatened with knives and a baseball bat.

A number of windows had been smashed there and a vehicle at the property damaged.

Police arrested a  31 year old man at another Milton address soon after in relation to the incidents.

This afternoon a second man was arrested in relation to the incident.  He is a 29 year old Milton man.

Both men are facing charges of threatening to kill, and assault charges.  It is possible further charges could be laid in relation to the incident.

Both men will be held in custody tonight and will appear in the Dunedin District Court tomorrow.

The victims in the matter were not seriously injured and did not seek further medical treatment.

At this stage Police are not looking for anyone else in relation to the incident.

ENDS

Released by Senior Seregeant Craig Brown, Southern Police