22 Mar 2022

Man arrested after serious assault at Upper Hutt petrol station

6:37 pm on 22 March 2022

A 39-year-old man has been charged in relation to a serious assault in Upper Hutt last Saturday.

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The man has been charged with wounding and assault with a weapon.

He is due to appear in the Hutt Valley District Court tomorrow.

Following the assault, the man remains in Wellington Hospital with life-threatening injuries.

People are wanting to speak to anyone who was at the Caltex Rimutaka Fergusson Drive area between 7:40pm and 8:40pm last Saturday, or anyone who may have dash cam or home CCTV footage.

Anyone with information is asked to call police on 105 and quoting file number 220320/3075 or anonymously via Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.