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Officer assaults man during unlawful arrest in Tauranga

5 May 2022

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that an officer was not justified in arresting a man who was seen urinating on a roller door in the Tauranga CBD, and therefore all subsequent uses of force by that officer were unlawful.

Public Report (PDF 532 KB) Media Statement 

Officer assaults man during unlawful arrest in Tauranga

5 May 2022

The Independent Police Conduct Authority has found that an officer was not justified in arresting a man who was seen urinating on a roller door in the Tauranga CBD, and therefore all subsequent uses of force by that officer were unlawful.

Public Report (PDF 532 KB) Media Statement 

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