Whakatāne Police are searching for a male in connection with a serious assault last Thursday morning.
Police were called to the scene on Goulstone Road at approximately 8.45am.
"Three males were seen to attack a single male as he left the dairy," says Senior Sergeant Helen Hay.
"Two people have been arrested in relation to this assault and a further person is being sought by Police," Hay says.
"A 28-year-old man is due to appear in Whakatāne District Court today facing a charge of aggravated robbery and injures – intent to GBH," a Police spokesperson says.
"A 19-year-old man has been remanded in custody set to reappear in the Whakatāne District Court on 21st August facing a charge of aggravated robbery and injures – intent to GBH,"
Police ask anyone with any information to contact them on 105.
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