On 11 April 2024, a man attended a resolution meeting at the Kaitaia Police Station regarding an incident his son had been involved in. During the meeting, the man became frustrated and left. A Police officer escorted the man out of the station. The man pushed the officer who was standing at the top of a flight of stairs. In response, the officer tackled the man, and they both fell down the stairs. The officer arrested the man for disorderly behaviour. Police charged the man with assaulting the officer.