Police warning residents to take care of their personal safety

Police are warning residents to take care of their personal safety in Dunedin, after a weekend marred by a series of vicious assaults.

Those include one in which a man was attacked from behind by offenders who then kicked and stomped on his head.

In another incident, a 36 year old man turned up at the Dunedin Hospital emergency department early this morning, and threatened staff with a wheel brace.

In most of the incidents the offenders were arrested and will face court.

And in most, alcohol played a big part for both offenders and victims.

Police say Dunedin is still a safe city.

But they are warning in the lead up to the festive season, people coming to town at night need to consider their personal safety, and make sensible decisions.

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