A police officer stands guard at the scene of an assault in George St early on Saturday morning. PHOTO: STEPHEN JAQUIERY A person was taken to hospital in a serious condition following an alleged assault in George St shortly after midnight on Friday. Police arrested a 24-year-old man who appeared in Dunedin District Court on Saturday morning, charged with wounding with reckless disregard, which has a maximum penalty of seven years’ imprisonment. The man was remanded in custody and granted interim name suppression. He is due to appear in court again next month. A police spokesman said they were called to the "grievous assault" on George St about 12.30am on Saturday. The scene remained cordoned off for most of the morning, with more than a dozen businesses behind police tape. There were personal items and pools of blood in the street. A man spoken to on Saturday afternoon said he had heard shouting for about 15 seconds on Saturday morning, followed by silence. Police confirmed yesterday they were speaking to the victim. — Allied Media
