Woman finds man in bedroom in Wellington home invasion

4:53 pm on 28 February 2017

A student in Wellington awoke to find an intruder in her bedroom early on Sunday morning.

Police said the man fled on foot from the Aro Valley address after a brief struggle,

The intruder is described as 25-35, of muscular build and about 1.8m tall.

Victoria University said it did not comment on matters affecting individual students, but their safety was of paramount concern.

In a statement, the university said it worked closely with police and Wellington City Council to strengthen safety in the city.