Serious injury in Napier: Roads blocked following police incident in Marewa

Police have set up a road block near Marewa School as they respond to an incident. Photo / Gary Hamilton-Irvine

Emergency services are responding to an incident in Marewa where a man was seriously injured.

It’s understood he had been hit by a vehicle and then assaulted.

Police confirmed the victim suffered serious injuries.

A police statement said the vehicle involved left the scene and police were making “a number of enquiries” to locate the offenders.

Emergency services were called to the scene, near Barker Road, about 3.20pm.

Officers were seen setting up roadblocks along Latham St between Barker Rd and Barton Ave on Monday afternoon, near Marewa School.

Latham St was blocked off at 4pm. A police vehicle left the site with its lights on, quickly heading down Nuffield Ave.

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