A woman failed to outrun accountability and will appear in court over an alleged assault on a bus driver in central Auckland.

On Monday night, Auckland Central Police responded to an assault on a bus driver on Queen Street.

“At about 9.40pm, the driver passed a woman reportedly acting unusually towards the driver while she was on her route,” Area Commander Inspector Grae Anderson says.

“This woman was refused entry but has managed to chase the bus and force her way aboard.”

Once aboard, the driver was allegedly assaulted by this woman.

Inspector Anderson says the woman exited the bus and Police were contacted, with an ambulance attending for the victim.

“Units arriving on scene noticed a woman matching the description of the offender standing by Vulcan Lane,” he says.

“On seeing our staff, she ran off but was quickly chased down and arrested.”

The 20-year-old woman has been charged with injuring with intent to injure and will appear in the Auckland District Court today.

“Being subjected to violence in your workplace is unacceptable and we will continue to hold offenders accountable,” Inspector Anderson says.

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