Two women were indecently assaulted in two separate incidents that occurred in public places in Napier and Havelock North yesterday morning.
Police say the first incident took place around 8:45am yesterday, when a woman walking on Burns Road, Napier was approached by a young man and indecently assaulted by him, before he ran away towards Battery Road.
Following this, they say at around 9:55am a woman walking on Iona Road, Havelock North, was indecently assaulted by a young man who then ran away down Breadalbane Road.
Hawke's Bay Area Commander, Inspector Dave Greig, says Police are very concerned by the incidents.
"We are investigating each assault thoroughly and have a team of investigators working to establish whether there is any connection between them.
"We are very focused on supporting the victims of this offending and on finding the person or persons responsible for these assaults," he said.
Police have released a grainy image of a man wanted for questioning over to the incidents and are appealing to the public for help if they know, or have sighted the man.
SHARE ME