Man wanted by police for questioning after an attempted assault on Mitchell Street in Bondi

Eerie night vision shows a man wanted by police for questioning as they investigate the attempted assault of a woman in the early hours of the morning

  • Woman avoided alleged assault
  • Man seen on CCTV wanted by police for questioning
  • Alleged attack took place in Bondi

Police have released CCTV footage of a man running down the street at night in a popular beachside suburb that they want to question in connection with an alleged attempted assault on a woman.

The woman was reportedly approached while she was on Mitchell Street in Bondi at 3.40am on Friday.

Police have released images of a bearded, muscular man who may be able to help officers with their investigation.

The black-and-white footage showed the tall man bending over with a flashlight around his waist to tie his socks in the street.

He then turns and starts running down the path, past a small truck and a GoGet van parked in the road.

Authorities said the man in the video was wearing jeans and a white short-sleeved polo shirt.

“He is described as being white in appearance, about 30 years old, about 5 feet 8 inches tall, muscular, with dark hair, dark eyes and a short beard,” NSW Police said in a statement.

Authorities said the man in the video (pictured) was wearing jean shorts and a white short-sleeved polo shirt

Police have released footage (pictured) of a bearded, muscular man who may help officers investigate the alleged attempted assault of a woman

Police have released footage (pictured) of a bearded, muscular man who may help officers investigate the alleged attempted assault of a woman

The woman was reportedly approached while she was on Mitchell Street in Bondi (pictured) at 3.40am on Friday

The woman was reportedly approached while she was on Mitchell Street in Bondi (pictured) at 3.40am on Friday

Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.