Skateboard used in attack on central city store manager

Police are trying to find a person who attacked a convenience store manager with a skateboard in central Dunedin at the weekend.

Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond, of Dunedin, said a manager at Night 'n Day Octagon was assaulted by an unknown male about 2.15am on Saturday.

The victim was hit with a skateboard four or five times.

Police had obtained CCTV footage and were working to locate the assailant.

Meanwhile, about two hours later a 21-year-old man allegedly assaulted a security guard at Dunedin Hospital.

He was arrested and charged, Snr Sgt Bond said.

 

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