Police have made two arrests after a 53-year-old man was beaten with a wooden pole in a Nelson park.
Police received multiple calls to the incident at Anzac Park about 12.20pm and found the victim hiding in a public toilet.
He had been beaten with a wooden pole and sustained serious injuries to his face and arms.
Police later arrested a 29-year-old Nelson man and 32-year-old Nelson man in relation to the incident.
It is believed a third person was involved in the assault and police are working to identify that person.
