Man arrested after dog thrown at woman

A Whangarei man has been arrested after he allegedly threw a small dog at his partner.

Sergeant Graeme Povey, of Whangarei police, said officers were called to an Otaika Rd address late on Sunday after the woman reported her partner had become abusive.

Mr Povey said the pair had had a verbal argument and the man threw a small dog at the woman.

Neither the dog nor the woman was injured.

He said the man also resisted arrest and assaulted police.

The man is due to appear in Whangarei District Court charged with assault, assault on police and resisting arrest.