Wednesday, 5 September 2018 - 10:38am |
Auckland City

Police appeal for public's help to identify man - Pitt Street attack (CCTV incl)

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Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Lloyd Schmid, Auckland City Crime Squad.

Police are seeking the public's assistance to urgently identify and locate this man who we believe can help us with our enquiries into an incident where a man was violently stabbed on Pitt Street on Sunday afternoon.

At approximately 3.05pm on Sunday 2nd September 2018, the victim and a friend were confronted by the offender near the Methodist Church car park on Pitt Street where he was stabbed in the neck and received significant injuries.

A few minutes before the incident at approximately 3pm,  the offender had verbally abused a male who was preaching on Karangahape Road outside St Kevin's Arcade and the victim asked the offender to stop.  Police would like to hear from anyone who witnessed this incident.

After the verbal altercation the victim and his friend walked towards Pitt Street, where the offender confronted them near the Methodist Church carpark and stabbed the victim. Police are appealing for anyone who witnessed this or recognises the man in the attached photos.

“This was a violent attack where the actions of the offender far outweighed the minor altercation that lead to the attack and he needs to be held to account.  We urge anyone who witnessed either incident, or recognises the man in the image to contact police immediately,” said Detective Senior Sergeant Lloyd Schmid.

If you have any information that could help our investigation, please contact the Auckland City Crime Squad on (09) 302- 6557.

Alternatively, information can also be provided anonymously to Crimestoppers on 0800 555-111. 

ENDS

Note to media: CCTV footage and stills are avaialable on the Auckland City Police Facebook page.

Monique Caddy/NZ Police 

 

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