Person arrested after stabbing in Glenfield, Auckland

A person has been arrested after someone was stabbed on Auckland’s North Shore tonight.

Police went to Valley View Rd in Glenfield about 8pm after reports that a person had been stabbed.

Waitematā shift commander Senior Sergeant Dean Roberts said officers arrived within minutes and found the victim with a stab wound.

Hato Hone St John sent an ambulance, a critical response unit and an operations manager to the scene.

One patient was taken to Auckland City Hospital in a serious condition, a spokesman said.

Roberts said one person was in custody and assisting police with their inquiries.

Valley View Rd was temporarily closed while officers examined the scene but has since reopened.

Part of the footpath remains closed while police continue their investigation.

There was no ongoing risk to the community, Roberts said.