Man tasered by police after brandishing knife in St Kilda

Thursday 29 May 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Thu 29 May 2025, 10:41am

A 20-year-old man was tasered by police in St Kilda, Dunedin, after allegedly threatening a woman with a knife. The incident began around 5am on Thursday when a woman reported a man hitting her vehicle. Police say the man was carrying six knives at the time of his arrest.

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1. StuffThu 29 May 2025, 10:13am

   Man tasered after brandishing knife at police (opens in new tab)

2. Otago Daily TimesThu 29 May 2025, 10:41am

   Dunedin man tasered after pulling knife on police (opens in new tab)