Police are appealing for public assistance after an elderly man was assaulted at Bateau Bay.
At some time between 6 and 8pm on Friday, August 21, a 79-year-old man drove to a carpark at the intersection of Anne Findlay Pl and Bias Ave, Bateau Bay, after arranging to meet a person that he met through social media.
Upon arrival, the elderly man spoke with a man before being pushed to the ground from behind by an unknown number of men.
Police have been told the group demanded cash and his mobile phone, before the elderly man tried to return to his car and leave.
The group followed him and proceeded to punch and kick his vehicle before he drove away.
He attended Wyong Police Station and reported the incident.
The elderly man was uninjured.
Detectives from Tuggerah Lakes Police District have commenced an investigation into the incident.
It’s understood that one of the men was armed with a metal pole.
As police continue their inquiries, investigators are appealing for anyone who may have dashcam or CCTV footage from the nearby area between 5.30pm and 9pm on the 21st, or who may have seen or heard anything suspicious, to contact them.
Source:
Press release, Sep 1
NSW Police Media