Police appeal to track down group after ‘serious’ assault on Pitt St
Police are searching for four people following an attack on a security guard outside a CBD hotel earlier this month. Images and CCTV of the incident have been released. SEE THE FOOTAGE.
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Police are searching for four people they believe can assist in an investigation into a serious assault on a security guard outside a pub in Sydney’s CBD this month.
It is alleged an unknown man punched the 29-year-old guard in the face at about 1.10am on October 7.
The security guard was on shift at the Pitt St establishment at the time of the incident. He was treated for several facial injuries by NSW Paramedics before being taken to Sydney Eye Hospital.
CCTV footage released by police on Tuesday shows three people — two men and a woman — entering the venue earlier that night.
There appears to be a discussion between one of the men and a guard at the door, with the guard pointing to the man’s heavily tattooed arm.
Footage also appears to show the group leave about an hour and 15 minutes later, with one of the men seen running off screen.
The moment of the alleged assault was not shown on the footage, in which the group is seen to leave while guard wearing an orange hi-vis vest is crouched on the ground.
A man wearing a white shirt picks himself up off the ground.
Still images released with the footage appear to show the woman pulling at the vest of a security guard, with another showing one of the men approaching him from behind with his right arm cocked.
Police would like to speak to four people shown in the footage.
The first person depicted is a female described as being of Aboriginal/Torres Strait Islander appearance, approximately 177cm, of thin build, aged in her mid-20s, and with long black curly hair.
She was wearing a red dress.
The second person is a man described as being approximately 180cm tall, of large build, aged mid to late 20s, with short brown hair and tattoos on both arms.
He was last seen wearing a black shirt, long pants with vertical stripes.
The third person depicted is a man described as being of caucasian appearance, approximately 175cm tall, aged mid to late 20s, of medium build, and with short hair.
He was wearing a black T-shirt with a white “7” logo on the front, long black pants and white running shoes.
Officers would also like to speak to a fourth person, who came to the aid of the security guard following the attack.
He is described as being of caucasian appearance, approximately 175cm tall, aged early to mid 30s, of thin build and bald, no hair. He was wearing dark long pants and a white T-shirt.
Any information, Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000.
