Police officer allegedly assaulted at Taupō Events Centre

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An officer was allegedly assaulted by an agitated man at the Taupō Events Centre today.

Taupō area response manager Senior Sergeant Phil Edwards said police were called to reports of a man shouting at others at the complex at about 2pm.

When police arrived, the man resisted and an officer was hit in the face during the struggle, he alleged.

A taser and pepper spray was then used to subdue the man.

The man was taken to Taupō Hospital, along with the injured officer who was taken for observation.

A school group exercising and a group of adults playing table tennis were at the centre at the time of the incident.