A man faces serious charges after an alleged attack on an Auckland woman at the weekend.

Operation Moller commenced on Sunday, after a member of the public located the woman injured and distressed in the remote Cornwallis area just after 7am.

Acting Detective Inspector Megan Goldie, from Waitematā CIB, says the woman was taken to a nearby Police station with several injuries and was transferred to hospital.

“This has been a sensitive and complex investigation, and our team has worked quickly to progress our enquiry and identify a person of interest,” she says.

“This has included analysis of CCTV footage between central Auckland and west Auckland.

“Police completed a detailed scene examination in part of the Cornwallis earlier this week.”

Detectives located and arrested a 49-year-old man in the Mt Eden area on Wednesday night.

He has been put before the Waitākere District Court on charges including abduction for sex, impedes breathing and injuring with intent to injure.

“Police have successfully opposed this man’s bail, and we can reassure the wider public that he is not in the community,” acting Detective Inspector Goldie says.

“The charges themselves speak to a distressing ordeal that the victim has been through, and we will continue to support her through the next part of the process.

“I want to acknowledge the woman who came to the victim’s aid, and others who have assisted us in progressing the investigation.

“This is a sensitive matter and given there are matters before the Court we are unable to comment further in detail.”

Police enquiries will continue, and further charges cannot be ruled out at this time.

The 49-year-old man will reappear in court on 29 April 2026.

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