New Zealand / Auckland Region

Knife wielding man taken into custody at Auckland mall, no one hurt

20:00 pm on 1 December 2022

The man was taken into custody at about 4pm. Photo: RNZ / Marika Khabazi

An agitated man wielding a knife was taken into custody this afternoon in Auckland.

Police were notified that a man with a knife was acting aggressively at LynnMall at about 4pm.

Nobody was injured and the man was taken away without incident, but police are remaining in the area.