21 Mar 2023

Police seek man after assault at Queenstown bar

3:31 pm on 21 March 2023
A man wearing a striped white top with a dark coloured jacket walks between tables. He is running his right hand through his-- dark coloured hair.

Police are wanting to speak with this man in relation to an assault in Queenstown. Photo: Supplied / police

Queenstown police have released a photo of a man they wish to speak to in connect to a violent assault at a bar in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

Just after midnight a man received a laceration to his neck, and needed medical treatment, a police spokesperson said.

The assault happened at a bar on Church Street in Queenstown.

Police said they were working to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and to identify the person responsible.

They have released an image of a man who they believe can help with their enquiries.

Early enquiries indicate the man is not from the Queenstown area, the spokesperson said.