Waitemata Police is seeking the public’s assistance to
locate Michael Melville, 33, also known as Michael Lucas,
who is wanted to arrest in relation to a serious assault
incident in Birkenhead in the early hours of Monday 18
November.
The female victim received serious injuries
including a skull fracture, brain bleed, fractured eye
socket and broken nose and is recovering in
hospital.
Michael Melville is known to hire rental
vehicles and may be travelling between Auckland and Dunedin.
He is described as medium build and 185cms tall and can
be identified from a number of tattoos including the letters
“N.S” on his neck and a large skull on his left
forearm.
If you see Michael Melville, please phone 111.
Anyone with information about his whereabouts is asked to
contact Waitemata Police on 09 839 697 and quote file number
191118/5657.
You can also contact Crimestoppers
anonymously on 0800 555 111.
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