Woman arrested after alleged CBD assault, theft

A woman has been arrested after allegedly assaulting a Cairns store manager then allegedly stealing a bystander's phone in the city’s CBD.

A woman has been arrested after allegedly assaulting a Grafton Street employee and allegedly stealing a man's phone on Tuesday afternoon. Photo: Catherine Duffy

A woman has been arrested after a short footchase with police after allegedly assaulting a store manager in the Cairns CBD.

Seven police cars responded after a woman allegedly assaulted a Grafton Street worker around 5.30pm on Tuesday, before allegedly stealing a bystanders phone in the Shield Street precinct.

Police officers arrest a woman in Shields Street for allegedly assaulting a woman and stealing a man's phone at Grafton Street about 5:30pm on Tuesday. Police interview witnesses to the crime in the Shield Street Mall. Photo: Brendan Radke

A Cairns police officer said crews were passing by when the incident occurred.

“Police happened to be passing by at the time and arrested her for the assault,” he said.

As of Tuesday evening, the woman remained in police custody.

Originally published as Woman arrested after alleged CBD assault, theft