Omaha Seashore, Auckland bare flasher frightens lady, police investigating

Police are investigating a sequence of horrifying flashing incidents in entrance of a younger lady strolling on a seashore in considered one of Auckland’s most unique coastal suburbs.

The incident, which occurred at Omaha Seashore between 11am and noon yesterday, was described intimately in a submit on the settlement’s group Fb web page.

Within the submit, one of many web page’s moderators describes how the lady was confronted a number of occasions by a unadorned man, together with on one event when he intentionally eliminated a towel wrapped round his waist and walked in direction of her on the abandoned seashore.

“Our complainant was very frightened and disgusted by this man’s predatory and offensive behaviour, and he or she has requested that this story be shared with the Omaha group to hopefully forestall an strategy comparable to this (or worse) being made in direction of a youthful or extra weak feminine.”

Omaha Seashore has lengthy been a favorite for the high-profile and high-income, with previous and current residents of the world – described by some as being Auckland’s model of New York’s “Hamptons” – together with former Prime Minister Sir John Key, America’s Cup skipper Dean Barker, dressmaker Trelise Cooper, fertility medication pioneer Richard Fisher, former BBQ Manufacturing unit homeowners Roger and Lorraine Richwhite, and Navman founder Peter Maire.

Yesterday’s incident occurred when the younger lady was midway between the southern finish of the seashore and the surf membership, the Fb submit stated.

She noticed the person, described as aged in his early 40s, with darkish brown hair and olive pores and skin, about 170 to 175cm tall and with a “little bit of a stomach”, sitting in entrance of the sand dunes carrying solely a black cap.

The lady ignored him and stored strolling however quickly after observed he was standing 50m in entrance of her, with a towel wrapped round his waist. She believed he used a automotive to get forward of the place she was strolling on the seashore.

Turning in direction of her, he dropped his towel and commenced strolling instantly in direction of her, in keeping with the submit.

The “frightened” lady stored strolling and averted eye contact with the person.

“She was changing into fairly frightened as she might see no different individuals current, and was changing into very involved she could be about to be attacked.”

The pair handed one another some metres aside, with no contact or communication made, and the lady determined to depart the seashore.

However as she did so the person, who had been heading as much as the walkways turned conscious of what she was doing and “once more confronted her and dropped his towel”.

The lady managed to soundly go away the seashore.

It was the primary time the lady, who grew up within the space, had felt unsafe whereas on the seashore, the group web page’s moderator stated.

“It’s going to take her a while earlier than she feels sufficiently assured to return to her walks.”

Different individuals responded to the submit to say they’d additionally seen a person behaving suspiciously on the seashore not too long ago.

A police spokeswoman confirmed yesterday’s incident had been reported to them.

“We will probably be making inquiries, nevertheless don’t have any additional remark at this stage.”