Police seeking sightings of man in Castlepoint area
Friday, 29 September 2017, 11:25 am
Press Release: New Zealand Police
Police seeking sightings of man in Castlepoint
area
Police are seeking sightings of a man
understood to be in the Castlepoint area, near Masterton,
early yesterday evening.
There are concerns for his
welfare and Police would like any information from the
public.
He is a Fijian-Indian man in his 50s, possibly
wearing black jeans, a black puffer jacket, and a
cap.
Police ask that any information be reported to the
Police Communications Centre on (04) 381
2000.
ENDS
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