A man has been arrested and a shopkeeper suffered minor injuries following an incident at Outdoorsman Headquarters on Tarawera Rd in Rotorua.
A police media spokeswoman said police were called to the store just before 1.50pm to reports of a "physical altercation".
She said the incident involved an attempted shoplifting when the shopkeeper intervened and was allegedly assaulted.
A 22-year-old man has been arrested and charges are likely.
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