Tauranga: Police seek information after man attacked near Welcome Bay bus stop

Police have appealed for witnesses to an attack on a man near a Welcome Bay bus stop. Photo / File

Tauranga police need the public’s help to identify two men who assaulted a man shortly after he hopped off a bus in Welcome Bay.

A police spokeswoman said the assault was reported to have occurred around 3.30pm in Orion Drive on Tuesday.

“Shortly after the man got off a bus and walked down the street, he was approached by two unknown men, and punched and kicked.

The man wasn’t seriously hurt but was “understandably shaken by the incident”.

The spokesperson said any witnesses or anyone with any information that could assist the police were urged to come forward.

People can contact police via 105 and quote file number 251104/3928, or provide the information anonymously by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.

Sandra Conchie is a senior journalist at the Bay of Plenty Times and Rotorua Daily Post who has been a journalist for 25 years. She mainly covers police, court and other justice stories, as well as general news. She has been a Canon Media Awards regional/community reporter of the year.