Saturday, 21 September 2019, 5:44 pm Press Release: Alastair Thompson
"Man in custody following serious incidents in central
Auckland"
Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant
Geoff Baber, Auckland City Police:
A man is in Police
custody after a series of serious incidents in central
Auckland today.
Police responded to reports that a number
of women had been assaulted by what was believed to be the
same man at various locations in central Auckland between
around 1:30pm and 2:50pm this afternoon.
A 35-year-old man
was apprehended by Police on Elliot Street around
2:50pm.
Nine complaints have been received so
far.
Police are speaking to a number of victims and are
offering them the necessary support.
No serious injuries
have been reported.
An investigation into these incidents
is underway.
Police urge anyone with any information,
including anyone who saw anything concerning in central
Auckland between around 1:30 and 2:50pm this afternoon, to
contact Police straight away on 09 302 6557 or Crimestoppers
anonymously on 0800 555 111.
Alastair Thompson is the co-founder of Scoop. He is of Scottish and Irish extraction and from Wellington, New Zealand. Alastair has 24 years experience in the media, at the Dominion, National Business Review, North & South magazine, Straight Furrow newspaper and online since 1997. He is the winner of several journalism awards for business and investigative work.
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