A teenager was stabbed, another victim was knocked out by a coward punch and kicked while on the ground, and a third man assaulted in Hamilton early this morning.
Police say an 18-year-old man was stabbed in the chest during an incident near Hamilton's Hood St and was rushed to Waikato Hospital. He is now in a stable condition.
Officers believe the stabbing is connected to earlier assaults and fights in the Market Place area around 2.25am today.
A second man was left unconscious after he was hit by a coward punch and kicked on the ground, and a third man was also assaulted, police say.
An 18-year-old local has been charged over the stabbing and the assaults and he is due to appear in Hamilton District Court tomorrow.
