A police officer and a man they were arresting fell through a glass window during an incident in the Auckland suburb of Epsom.
The two have received treatment for moderate lacerations, police said.
Police said they were called to a Great South Road property to deal with a family harm incident at about 7.20pm on Tuesday.
"As police were attempting to arrest a man, both he and an officer fell through a glass window."
The man is now in custody.
Police said enquiries were ongoing.