<\/b>Police have appealed for information from the community after a teenage boy was assaulted in Newcastle following a minor motor vehicle crash last week.<\/p>\n
About 11pm on Friday 24 July 2015 a 17-year-old boy reversed his vehicle from a parking spot at Strezlecki Lookout, The Hill.<\/p>\n
Police have been told that the teenager struck a Toyota Hilux that caused minor damage to his own vehicle only.<\/p>\n
The male driver of the Toyota Hilux then struck the teenager several times through the open window of his car.<\/p>\n
Immediately the boy drove to Newcastle Police Station and reported the incident.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately the boy was unable to obtain the registration details for the other vehicle.<\/p>\n
Police from Newcastle City Local Area Command have commenced an investigation into the incident have appealed for anyone with information about the vehicle or its driver to come forward.<\/p>\n
The vehicle is described only as a white Toyota Hilux utility.<\/p>\n
The driver has been described to police as being of Caucasian appearance, 35-years-old and190cm tall with a solid build.<\/p>\n
At the time of the incident he was wearing an orange high visibility work-shirt.<\/p>\n
Police have urged anyone with information about the incident to come forward.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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