A man who punched a high-ranking police officer in the head up to 30 times has been found guilty of four charges related to the incident.
Inspector Kerry Watson had been back on the job two shifts after suffering a stroke when the assault took place.
He was heading back to his office in December when he saw a car pull out in front of traffic and weave along a street in Mangere, South Auckland.
After following the black Toyota down a long driveway he was assaulted, fell to the ground and was repeatedly punched by David Hili.
Hili, a 46-year-old plasterer, defended the charges of the aggravated assault of Mr Watson, threatening to injure him, escaping his custody and driving while disqualified, but was today found guilty by Judge Antony Mahon.