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A NSW man has been tasered by police after getting into an argument over toilet paper at a Big W store.

Police were called to the Tamworth Shoppingworld store at about 10am this morning after an argument broke out.

"Police have been told a 50-year-old man began to argue with a staff members and another customer before he assaulted them," a NSW Police spokesperson told nine.com.au.

© Supplied A man was arrested and tasered by police after he allegedly assaulted a staff member and customer during an argument over toilet paper. Nine.com.au understands the argument was over toilet paper, which has become a scarce commodity with stocks wiped out across the country due to coronavirus fears.

"Officers attended and during the man's arrest, he was tasered," the police spokesperson said.

"He was then taken to Tamworth police station where he is assisting police with their inquiries."

No charges have been laid.