He died Wednesday after a violent incident in Freemans Bay on Sunday.
Police were called to report that a man was "violently assaulting" an elderly person in the central suburb of Beresford St.
Auckland District Commander, Karyn Malthus, stated that He had been seen several times hitting the victim in the head.
She said that when the police arrived at the scene, the man prevented the emergency services from taking care of the victim
"The officers ordered the offender to move their way and acted aggressively.
"Their repeated orders were ignored and the offender rushed to them before being electrocuted many times."
Malthus stated that during the arrest, the man fought violently, and two other police officers applied a disposable mesh bag designed to prevent the wearer from spitting and spreading the disease.
Police personnel s & ## 39, is occupied the aged victim until the arrival of the paramedics, she said.
The offender was transported to the police guard unit of police. Auckland in a restless state and continued to resist police efforts to remove restraints.