Crimeline: Assault - man allegedly kicked in the head
Assault - man allegedly kicked in the head
A 31-year-old Canterbury man will face two charges of assault with intent to injure after a person was allegedly punched, knocked to the ground then kicked in the head twice in Rees Street at 1am on Sunday, 1 November, Police say.
Constable Amanda Shute says they were called after the victim allegedly received two punches to the face, the second knocking them to the ground. While on the ground the offender allegedly kicked the victim in the head twice then ran away before Police. He was then tracked to a bar where he was located and arrested. The man appeared in the Queenstown District Court on Monday, 2 November, and was remanded on bail to reappear on 11 November.
Givealittle launched after fatal Kawarau Gorge crash
Police are making enquiries on behalf of the Coroner into the circumstances surrounding a fatal crash in the Kawarau Gorge on Friday, 30 October, just after 3pm.
One person was sadly pronounced dead at the scene of the two-vehicle crash, which occurred close to the Cromwell side of the Roaring Meg Power Station, a Police spokesperson says. The crash blocked State Highway 6 with traffic diverted to alternative routes and motorists asked to delay travel. The Serious Crash Unit was notified, and the road remained closed while emergency services worked at the scene.
Two rescue helicopters and an ambulance responded, and a St John Ambulance spokesperson says one other person involved was treated and taken to Lakes District Hospital by road ambulance in a minor condition.
A Givealittle page set up by a Cromwell friend to help the partner and two-year-old daughter of the young woman who died had raised more than $21,000 in three days by last evening (Wednesday, 4 November).
https://givealittle.co.nz/cause/in-loving-memory-of-coco-who-always-was-keen?
Fighting in Cow Lane
Police were called to Cow Lane at 2am on Tuesday, 3 November, after an argument between two separate groups escalated into a physical altercation. Constable Amanda Shute says the alleged main instigator was located and arrested, and a 26-year-old Canterbury man was issued with a formal written warning.
Shoplifting arrest
A 40-year-old local man has been charged with two counts of alleged shoplifting with an estimated value under $500 and one of shoplifting to a value of $2000 or less, taking/using a document dishonestly and receiving property. The man was arrested on Friday, 29 October, after Police executed a search warrant at his address, Shute says.
Halloween on a moped
A 24-year-old Halloween-costumed moped driver has been charged with driving with an excess breath alcohol after allegedly blowing 530mcg when stopped by Police at 7.15pm on Saturday, 31 October. Shute says the moped was stopped on Suburb Street after two people dressed in Halloween costumes were allegedly seen riding on a moped without helmets.
A 23-year-old Queenstown man allegedly blew 863mcg after Police responded to a driving complaint on Kingston Road, near Kawarau Falls, at 6.40pm on Sunday, 1 November. The arrested driver will appear in the Queenstown District Court on 20 November.
