Police arrest man in Adelaide CBD

A man has been arrested after an incident in Adelaide.

Police will allege that about 10.35am today, patrols were called to the intersection of King William Street and Rundle Mall after reports of a man armed with a knife.

Officers located the man in King William Street and told him to drop the knife. He refused to drop the weapon and the man was tasered by police to safely disarm him so he could be arrested.

The 34-year-old Seaview Downs man will face numerous charges including carry offensive weapon and aggravated affray.

He was taken to the Royal Adelaide Hospital for a mental health assessment.

It is expected that he will be refused bail once he is deemed fit for custody.

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