Ponsonby residents have recounted the terrifying moment a car was driven into three people during what police are calling "mass disorder" on a usually quiet inner-city stree
It is the second extremely violent incident in the Auckland suburb in less than two months after Robert Sidney Horne was gunned down by a Killer Beez gang member during a Sunday night out with mates.
There were violent scenes soon after a car ploughed through three people. An angry group were seen trying to punch through a window to get hold of the driver - the aftermath of another late-night incident in Ponsonby.
"He was trying to pull out, pull out the driver in the car. They were fighting with him. I think in the car there were one or two people there. He wanted to break the window," said Michael Li, a Ponsonby resident.
The scene was controlled and crawling with emergency services when a Newshub camera arrived.
But we've obtained footage from neighbours. Pictures show a person being taken away on a gurney. Another shot shows a victim limping from the scene.
Another witness in Ponsonby told Newshub a commotion that initially consisted of screaming was made a hell of a lot worse when a car came hurtling down Anglesea St, onto Heke St and drove straight into the crowd.
"I think all the people were scared about that. We didn't dare go out to watch," said Li.
Officers were called to what they've labelled mass disorder at about 10:20pm.
Police believe things initially boiled over on Ponsonby Rd, spilled down Anglesea Street and into nearby Heke St, where the ruckus eventually ended.
That end came after a 24-year-old man got into a car, allegedly hit three people and crashed into a pole. He's been charged with injuring with intent.
"I've lived here two years. This is the first time I saw chaos at night," Li said.
"Sometimes I hear someone just cheering, like laughing or something, but this is terrible."
An evening of chaos that left three in hospital with moderate to serious injuries, and a fourth arrested for allegedly running them down.
