Police arrest man after Palmerston North stabbing

October 17, 2021

Police have arrested a man on Sunday following a stabbing incident in Palmerston North.

Police say they were called to a Lombard Street address at about 6.45am on Saturday following an altercation between two people known to each other. 

The 55-year-old victim received serious injuries in the incident and remains in a stable condition in hospital following surgery.

A 32-year-old Upper Hutt man was arrested at an Awapuni address on Sunday morning.

He is due to appear in the Palmerston North District Court on Monday, October 18 facing one charge of aggravated wounding.

Police are continuing to make inquiries but would like to reassure the public they are not seeking anyone else in relation to this incident.

Anyone who has any information which may assist police is asked to get in touch by calling 105 and quoting file number 211016/5904.

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