Businesses in the Auckland beachside suburb of St Heliers are calling for regular police patrols following a random and unprovoked stabbing at the local Four Square store last night. Police said they were called to reports of a highly intoxicated man running with a knife in a convenience store in St Heliers Bay Rd at about 7.30pm. "It appears as though he has injured someone with the knife, who was taken to hospital to get treated," police said. Peter Jones has been working on a safety plan for the St Heliers Village Business Association. My view now is 'just do your bloody job guys', do the patrols, stop the problem," Jones said.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 23, 2022 15:01 UTC