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Woman indecently assaulted

POLICE are hunting a man who indecently assaulted a woman at a Dandenong bus stop last month.
The woman got off at the Langhorne Street stop about 1.20pm on Sunday 24 May and was walking toward her friend when the man in his early sixties came up and indecently assaulted her.
Detectives have released images of the man who is believed to be of Pacific Islander appearance and had a New Zealand accent, and was described as scruffy.
He said he was going to the pokies at the time.
The woman was first approached by the man as she was waiting for a bus at Menzies Avenue with her friend and he started talking to them.
He got on the bus with them and when the woman got off the bus at Langhorne Street she left her friend and was walking to another friend when the man assaulted her.
Anyone with any information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or submit a confidential crime report at www.crimestoppersvic.com.au.

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