Police call for help to find attacker

Ruapehu Bulletin, Volume 14, Issue 688, 27 May 1997, Page 7

Police call for help to find attacker

. Ohakune police are investigating a complainant that at about 1 ,20am on Thursday morning, 22 May, a woman aged 21, who was walking by herself towards the Raetihi township along Ohakune/Raetihi Road, was attacked. While walking on the bridge a short distance from the Raetihi township she was confronted by a male and dragged by knifepoint to his vehicle which was parked outside the cemetery on the Ohakune/ Raetihi Rd. She struggled and managed to escape, but received a minor injury as a result of this attack. The alleged offender is described as male half-caste Indian/Maori, about 30 years old with collar-length hair. His vehicle is described as a modern, dark-coloured station wagon. This vehicle was seen driving through the Raetihi township towards the Pipiriki Rd shortly after this alleged attack. Ohakune police have asked for infor-

mation detailing any sightings oihis vehicle in the Raetihi area during the early hours of Thursday morning, 22VIay. Casino drive A 34-year-old Ohakune policman, Matt Frost, struck gold at the Aucland Sky City Casino on Sunday, winningi new EClass Mercedes. He was playinghe same machine that a woman won an Afa-Romeo car on earlier in the evening. Sir is Lord A Bulletin reader rang to expess concern that we had referred to Sr Andrew Lloyd Webber in an advertisefmt in last week's issue. While it is true tht he has been accepted into the peerag and his official title is Lord Lloyd Weber, as far as we can ascertain, his professioal name remains 'Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber'. We'll let you know when we fhd out for sure.