Stab resistant vest saves officer

At about 4.15 a.m.  Wednesday morning 23rd September, an intruder, armed with a knife, entered a residential address in Coppell Place, Hoon Hay, Christchurch.

The intruder was not known to the occupants and police were called.

Inside the address the armed intruder attacked the two police officers responding.  One officer received minor cuts whilst  police dog 'Koal' also received cuts to his head area.

Police are attributing the officer's stab resistant vest as saving the officer from more serious injury.

A 24 year old unemployed has been arrested and is currently in Christchurch Hospital for treatment for a dog bite.