10 Feb 2017

Police seek man who assaulted woman near Vic Uni

4:16 pm on 10 February 2017

Police in Wellington want help identifying a balaclava-wearing man who assaulted a woman near Victoria University at night three weeks ago.

The police want help identifying this man in relation to the assault.

The police want help identifying this man in relation to the assault. Photo: Supplied / New Zealand Police

At 10.30pm on 20 January, the woman was followed and tackled to the ground on a pathway connecting The Terrace to the Boyd Wilson playing field at Victoria University.

After pinning her to the ground briefly, the attacker ran down the pathway.

Police said he was described as Pākehā, between 20 and 30 years old.

They said he was wearing a grey hoodie with black Adidas branding, green knee-length camouflage shorts, and blue shoes with white socks.