It was previously reported the assault at Guthrie Park in Havelock North involved a child.
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A 35-year-old was found and arrested without incident in Picton on Monday, police say.
Police have arrested and charged a man following an assault at Guthrie Park in the Hawke's Bay town of Havelock North on Friday.
The 35-year-old was found and arrested without incident in Picton on Monday, police said.
He was due to appear in the Blenheim District Court on Tuesday, facing "three serious charges" relating to the incident.
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The man was arrested in Picton and will appear in Blenheim District Court.
Police are appealing for information after a 12-year-old was approached by a stranger at a BMX park in Havelock North.
The 12-year-old was at Guthrie Park in Havelock North on Friday afternoon when the stranger made an approach, police say.
The alleged incident happened outside a bar on Karangahape Rd last night.
Police are seeking a grey Nissan Navara ute with roof racks, but no canopy.
A person is in Middlemore Hospital with serious injuries following an early morning assault at a Manurewa property.
