A security guard has been charged following a serious assault outside a central Auckland bar overnight.

Senior Sergeant Shaun Richardson, Auckland Central Area Response Manager, says around 1.38am Police responded to reports of an assault on Karangahape Road.

“Witnesses called Police after seeing a security guard allegedly punch the victim in the face and as a result he lost consciousness.

“The guard then allegedly dragged the unconscious male a short distance down the road and left him by a bench.”