A police officer was punched in the head more than eight times and knocked to the ground during an early-morning attack at an Auckland service station. The officer attempts to retreat, but the man strikes the officer repeatedly in the head until he is knocked to the ground near the service station's air pump. An employee at the service station said the man arrived with up to 10 others in a convoy of about five cars about 12.30am. He said the group entered the service station to purchase food and use the bathroom. Watching from security cameras, the staffer said he saw the male officer try to restrain the man before the attack began.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 18, 2021 07:52 UTC