A man sought by police following a violent assault of an elderly woman in an east Auckland rest home has been arrested.
Rangi Joseph Harris, 45, has been wanted by police investigating the attack on the 75-year-old woman at a Botany rest home on Friday.
A tip-off from the public alerted police to his whereabouts, and he was arrested without incident at a Papatoetoe address shortly before 4pm, police said this afternoon.
He would be charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, police said, and is due to appear in the Manukau District Court on Tuesday.
Police thanked the public and media for their help in locating Harris.