Police say they are confident they have identified the person behind a daylight robbery this week in New Lynn, west Auckland.
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On Wednesday morning, a 69-year-old woman was assaulted and robbed in the ground level car park of the LynnMall Shopping Centre.
Police said her mobile phone was taken and an attempt to take her vehicle was also made.
The woman was taken to hospital but has since been discharged and is recovering at home, police said.
In an update today, they said there had been an overwhelming response from the public after an appeal was made.
"Due to this valuable information, we are confident we have identified the alleged offender," Detective Senior Segreant Mike Frost said.
"We are now making a number of enquiries to locate that person and hold them to account."
Anyone with information can call police on 105 quoting file number 210623/9194, or via Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
