Man accused of violent rampage in Auckland's Epsom named as Shalty Heta

The man accused of carrying out a violent rampage in the Auckland suburb of Epsom last month can now be named.He is 49-year-old Shalty Heta.Heta remains in custody after allegedly assaulting a jogger, taking a car and running down three high-school-aged cyclists, and killing a dog.Appearing at the Auckland District Court on Friday, he entered a not guilty plea through his lawyer, Jane-Frances O'Halloran.He did not seek continued name suppression.Police remove bicycles from the scene of a violent incident in the Auckland suburb of Epsom.RNZ / Marika KhabaziJudge Evangelos Thomas set his hearing date for December.He faced 17 charges including intent to cause grievous bodily harm, which has a maximum penalty of 14 years imprisonmentWhat police said happened on the dayPolice said they were cal