A Wellington woman suffered wounds to her arm after being attacked while putting out her rubbish bins late at night.
The incident occurred around 11.40pm on September 9 on Austin St in Mount Victoria.
Detective Senior Sergeant Timothy Leitch said the woman was allegedly approached by two men as she was taking out her rubbish for collection.
"The two men spoke to the woman briefly before allegedly producing weapons. The alleged offenders fled the area after neighbours came to the woman's assistance," Leitch said.
"The woman sustained wounds to her arm."
Yesterday, three searches were carried out in Wellington, Lower Hutt and Porirua, and three men were taken into custody.
"Two 21-year-old men have been charged with wounding with intent to injure, presenting an item believed to be a prohibited firearm at a person, and possession of ecstasy for supply. One of the men has an additional charge of possessing cannabis and failing to carry out obligations in relation to a computer search.
"A 20-year-old man has been charged with accessory after the fact to wounding with intent to injure."
They will appear in court today.
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