6 Jul 2012

Man sought after woman assaulted in school grounds

10:16 pm on 6 July 2012

Police are looking for a man who indecently assaulted a woman in the Auckland suburb of Oranga.

They say the man, described as Polynesian in his early 20s, followed the woman along Great South Road before attacking her in the grounds of Oranga School on Friday.

The woman managed to stop the assault with the help of a witness and the man ran off.

Police say the man has the word "TOA" tattooed on his hand and may live in the area.