Bike skirmish leads to charges

Police have arrested and charged a 41-year-old Otago woman with unlawfully taking a bicycle, dangerous driving, and assault with a weapon, following an altercation with two cyclists at the weekend.

Senior Sergeant Darryl Lennane, of Mosgiel, said the woman was charged yesterday and would appear at the Dunedin District Court on Friday.

Police were still seeking one other person - the woman's 17-year-old daughter - and it was likely she would also be charged, he said.

New Zealand cycling representative Logan Edgar,19, and Otago teammate Shane Melrose, 30, say they were assaulted while riding on Loan Metal Rd towards Outram on Saturday.