Men took $200 from shop

Press, 22 February 1977, Page 6

Men took $200 from shop

Christchurch detectives -ret seeking two men who robbed, the Pointe Ballet Shop in Victoria Street of $2OO in cash yesterday, and a man who indecently assaulted a girl. The thieves walked into: the shop about 10.23 a m. and: helped themselves to the till/ When the proprietor came out and tried to stop them he was grabbed and pushed: over behind the counter. The men. who were not armed, took $2OO in $lO notes from the till and ran to al; waiting car. Detectives and uniformed' policemen were on the scene/ in less than a minute, but a extensive search of the ■ area revealed no trace of the thieves. ; The proprietor of the shop was not injured. I One of the men was

! described as a Maori or 'Samoan, aged between 20! and 23, about 1.54 m, of) medium build, with an Afro; hairstyle. No description ofj the other man was available last evening. The indecent assault on a seven-year-old girl took place; in the public toilets at' Abberlev Park, St Albans.; last Friday. The girl, who had been) playing in the park, was! approached and indecently! !i,ssaulted about 6.25 p.m.. a! [C.1.8. spokesman said. She' screamed for help, and her! attacker ran off. The man the police are seeking is described as a European, aged between 19 < and 24. of slim build, with! 'fuzzy, shoulder-length ginger! hair. He was wearing a blue! jacket and blue trousers.