A woman received minor injuries after a man armed with a knife assaulted her in Christchurch's Cathedral Square this afternoon.
Police were called to the scene in central Christchurch around 5.25pm.
"A knife was taken from the man by a security guard and has been handed to police," said a police spokesperson.
Police are making inquiries to locate the alleged offender, who was last seen cycling towards the Avon River.
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