Westfield Newmarket security guard stabbing: Man in Auckland District Court charged with aggravated assault

He will reappear on December 19 and has interim name suppression until then.

Police swarmed the mall at 277 Broadway following the incident after a man approached by security pulled out a knife, Auckland City CIB Senior Sergeant Martin Friend said.

“At this time, we have determined that they were attempting to engage the male in relation to a previous incident.”

A witness described seeing a “very nervous guy in a balaclava” running away shortly before the incident, which took place near luxury fashion store Moncler.

She got a “weird vibe” from the man, the woman said Herald.

The security guard was injured in an altercation with a person being pursued by police, Newmarket Business Association chief executive Mark Knoff-Thomas said. Newstalk ZB.

He visited the injured man at the hospital, Knoff-Thomas said.

“(This) is a terrible situation for him and for all of us to be in.”

The Newmarket Security team was dedicated to “keeping our community safe”, he said.

“It was set up for this purpose – to ensure the protection of the precinct’s retailers, businesses and their customers so that all visitors can safely enjoy the area. I am proud every day of the work I do.”

There was no further threat to the area or the public.

“The real problem we have right now is that knife crime in Auckland and New Zealand it’s growing and that’s something I’m very concerned about.

“This was an isolated incident but, needless to say, there have been instances in Auckland and across the country where knife crime has occurred.”

Criminal charges for knife crime need another look, Knoff-Thomas said.

“If people are in possession or using a knife or using a knife as a weapon, the sentencing for those (incidents) needs to be massively increased.”

Epsom MP David Seymour said his thoughts were with “the victim of this senseless act and his family”.

“Newmarket wardens are local heroes. They calmly and professionally put themselves at risk every day to protect Newmarket businesses and visitors.”

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