POLICE are seeking to identify the offender after a North Nowra woman was allegedly assaulted on a train at Kiama.
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At 12.05pm on Wednesday the victim, a 63-year-old North Nowra woman, was seated in the lower level of train carriage travelling between Bombo and Kiama when she could hear a woman yelling loudly and swearing in the middle section of the same carriage.
The victim asked the woman to be quiet and stop swearing.
The woman allegedly yelled at the victim, telling her it was not illegal to have a conversation.
According to police, the victim contacted an advice number on a poster within the carriage and was told to film the actions of the accused and report it to police.
As a result, the victim got her phone out and started recording the accused, asking her to be quiet.
The accused noticed the victim was filming and became aggressive, getting off her seat and approaching the victim and accusing her of taking photos of her baby. The victim told the accused that she was not taking photos of her baby but filming her behaviour.
The accused allegedly grabbed the victim around the neck with both hands.
The victim yelled out to other passengers to contact police and the accused pushed the victim away.
When the train stopped at the Kiama train station, both the victim and accused got off the train.
The accused was last seen getting into the elevator at Kiama train station.
The victim attended Kiama Police Station.
Investigating police are arranging to circulate a still image of the accused to assist in identification.
Police conducted foot patrols of the Kiama train station and CBD in an attempt to locate the accused, but were unsuccessful.
She is described as being Caucasian, about 25-years-old, slim build, fair hair in a ponytail wearing a black singlet top and grey track pants with a child in a stroller.
Sergeant Jason Harrison, community safety officer at the Lake Illawarra Local Area Command said police were waiting on the victim to forward an image of the alleged offender.
“We would suggest that you think twice about filming a crime in progress if it will create a confrontational situation,” he said.
Anyone with any information should call Lake Illawarra Police on 4232 5599.
