{"id":16300,"date":"2026-01-15T05:59:15","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T16:59:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=16300"},"modified":"2026-01-15T05:59:15","modified_gmt":"2026-01-14T16:59:15","slug":"police-appeal-for-information-after-serious-assault-in-wellington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebuzz.apnanetwork.co.nz\/?p=16300","title":{"rendered":"Police appeal for information after serious assault in Wellington"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Wellington Police are asking the public to help identify three men who they believe are able to assist with an investigation into a number of serious assaults in Churton Park.<\/p>\n<p>Police were called to a gathering at a premises in Churton Park on Saturday 13 December, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>Acting Detective Sergeant Laura Murdoch said about 90 people were in attendance of the supervised gathering, when four people arrived uninvited.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The alleged offenders were masked, and one was armed with a weapon,&#8221; Murdoch said.<\/p>\n<p>They then went on to conduct a &#8220;planned, violent, unprovoked assault on seven young people in attendance of the gathering before fleeing the area.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The seven people received a range of injuries, from minor bruising to a fractured skull which required surgery.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Police have established the alleged offenders attended the Mobil Gas Station in Johnsonville around 20 minutes prior to the assault<\/p>\n<p>An 18-year-old Tawa man has been arrested and charged with multiple counts including wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, assault with intent to injure, and common assault.<\/p>\n<div class=\"photo-captioned photo-captioned-full photo-cntr eight_col \"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/media.rnztools.nz\/rnz\/image\/upload\/s---2fDBB9y--\/ar_16:10,c_fill,f_auto,g_auto,q_auto,w_1050\/v1768373131\/4JUSVW4_Assault_Welly_2_jpg?_a=BACCd2AD\" alt=\"Police are asking for help to identify this man in relation to an assault in Churton Park.\" width=\"1050\" height=\"787\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"photo-captioned__information\"><span class=\"caption\">Police are asking for help to identify this man in relation to an assault in Churton Park.\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"credit\">Photo:\u00a0NZ Police<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Police are now asking the public to help identify three people who they believe could assist in enquiries into the assault.<\/p>\n<p>Murdoch said one man is wearing a &#8217;36&#8217; Pittsburgh Steelers NFL jersey, light coloured denim shorts, and blue and white basketball sneakers.<\/p>\n<p>The second man is wearing a black hoodie with &#8216;Lakers&#8217; printed on the front, dark-coloured shorts, white sneakers, and has a diamante stud earring in their left ear.<\/p>\n<p>A third person cannot be seen in the images, however, has been described as wearing a grey hoodie, beige \/ grey shorts, and black sneakers.<\/p>\n<p>If you know who these men may be, or attended the gathering, please get in touch with Police at 105.police.govt.nz, clicking &#8216;Update Report&#8217;, using the reference number 251217\/8772.<\/p>\n<p>Information can also be provided anonymously through Crime Stoppers online or through 0800 555 111.<\/p>\n<p>rnz<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wellington Police are asking the public to help identify three men who they believe are able to assist with an investigation into a number of serious assaults in Churton Park. Police were called to a gathering at a premises in Churton Park on Saturday 13 December, 2025. 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