A 20-year-old Cromwell man was mugged while walking home from
a hotel early yesterday.
He was attacked by four or five men who demanded money and
punched him in the head several times, Detective Gary Hyndman
said.
The man was robbed of $20.
Although the victim of the assault was injured, he had
declined any medical treatment, Det Hyndman said.
"We're following some positive lines of inquiry and are
hopeful of an early arrest on this matter," he said.
• An American tourist on a cycling tour of New Zealand was
knocked off his bike between Cromwell and Bannockburn
yesterday, when the left wing mirror of a passing vehicle hit
him.
Senior Constable John Chambers said the man was cycling on
the road, travelling south.
The Texan tourist was bruised and received grazes and was
treated at the scene by an ambulance officer.
"Ironically, he's in a group of cyclists who have travelled
all around the world and they'd found New Zealand the best
place to cycle."
The accident had not been reported to the police as the
cyclists believed it was a minor issue.
The car driver was a woman in her 80s.
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