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The Subway store on Dixon St in Wellington, near where a person was assaulted on Saturday.
Police are seeking witnesses to an assault, in which a man was knocked to the ground near Wellington’s Te Aro Park in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Detective Sergeant Steve Wescott said the “disorder” incident occurred outside Subway on Dixon St, around 3.15am.
The fast food store is across the street from Parque Te Aro, which has been labeled a “magnet” for social harm.
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Te Aro Park is known in Wellington for its high crime rate. (File photo)
A report, released in September, found incidents of crime and antisocial behavior in Te Aro Park, located between Manners and Dixon streets, occurring every hour of every day in the park, costing about $ 15 million in social damage. for seven years. .
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The condition of the latest alleged victim was initially described as severe, but it was unclear if he was taken to hospital, a police spokeswoman said.
The officers had spoken to several people, but were looking for anyone who saw what happened, or who might have useful information, to come forward.
Wescott thanked the people who helped the victim and called emergency services.
He asked anyone who could help with his inquiries to call the police at 105 and quote file number 201219/4960.
