Assault and attempted car theft at Munno Para

About 3.40pm on Monday 21 October, police received reports of a woman being assaulted whilst seated in a vehicle in a parking area on Peachey Road at Munno Para.

The victim was in the driver’s seat of her car when an unknown man opened her car door and sprayed her with an aerosol spray, causing her eyes to burn and her vison to blur.  The man then tried to forcibly remove her from the car.

The woman screamed for help and a man ran to assist her and he was also sprayed by the suspect.

The suspect then ran from the area and was last seen running north along Peachey Road.

The victim’s car was a white Range Rover Evoque SUV.

The suspect is described as having a medium build and he was wearing a light-coloured t-shirt, dark coloured shorts, a baseball cap and sunglasses.

Anyone with information that may assist with the investigation is asked to contact Crime Stoppers online at https://crimestopperssa.com.au or free call 1800 333 000 - You can remain anonymous.