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Man who allegedly assaulted officer hands himself in

Kristin Edge
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29 Mar, 2016 06:30 PMQuick Read

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Nathan John Theobald.

Nathan John Theobald.

Police say a man accused of assaulting a police officer has handed himself in.

Nathan John Theobald, 29, right, had been on the run for 12 days after police said he

assaulted a male officer in a forestry block north of Dargaville. The officer suffered facial

injuries but was released from hospital the same day.

A police spokeswoman said Mr Theobold handed himself into Whangarei police on

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Wednesday morning.

"Police are now talking to Theobold and charges are yet to be laid.''

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