Two police officers injured during arrest in Dunedin

Friday 21 March 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated Fri 21 Mar 2025, 11:26am

In this story Matt Lee

A 29-year-old man allegedly bit a female officer and broke a male officer's finger while resisting arrest at Dunedin's Kensington Oval on Thursday. Police were searching for the man, who had failed to appear in court, when the altercation occurred. Additional officers and pepper spray were used to complete the arrest.

How they headlined it

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1. StuffFri 21 Mar 2025, 10:28am

   Cop bitten, another left with broken finger after altercation (opens in new tab)

2. Otago Daily TimesFri 21 Mar 2025, 11:26am

   Violent arrest ends in bitemarks and broken finger (opens in new tab)