1 Mar 2017

Man charged over sexual assault in supermarket carpark

5:15 pm on 1 March 2017

A man has appeared in court after a woman was sexually assaulted in a supermarket carpark in Hawke's Bay.

Police said the car involved in the assault was similar to this model.

Police said the car involved in the assault was similar to this model. Photo: NZ Police

Police said the assault happened at a Countdown carpark in Hastings shortly before 9pm last night.

A man dragged the woman into his car as she walked past, and sexually assaulted her.

Officers said a 28-year-old man appeared in court today on a charge of sexual violation.

They have asked anyone who might have seen the woman or a man in a Silver Toyota saloon parked in the car park to contact them.