A second youth is expected to be arrested this week following an assault on teachers and a student at Northland College.
Police say a group of youths entered the college grounds, on Kaikohe's Mangakahia Rd, on August 3 wanting to fight one of the students. A teacher who tried to stop them was assaulted, along with a student and a tutor.
Kruz Ru, 17, of Kaikohe, was arrested and charged with assaulting the student and one of the staff members. He has been released on bail and is due back in the Kaikohe District Court on August 22.
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Sergeant Kevin Milne, of Mid North police, said his staff were due to review all the evidence, including witness statements and CCTV footage, yesterday. He was confident that would lead to the identification and arrest of a second offender.