The incident happened in front of the South Dunedin Library. Photo: ODT FilesA Dunedin pedestrian was forced to run for it when a woman he knew chased him down the street wielding a weapon. However, witnesses in the area said she had been trying to hit the man with a tyre iron and missed, Sgt Lee said. The incident happened in front of the South Dunedin Library’s new CCTV cameras which would be reviewed. Inquiries were continuing to identify and locate the woman, Sgt Lee said.

Source: Otago Daily Times March 26, 2026 03:20 UTC