Palmerston North police today arrested a man over an alleged sexual assault carried out two and a half years ago.
A police spokeswoman said a 22-year-old woman was allegedly attacked as she walked along the city's Fitzherbert Avenue early on May 22, 2009.
"This afternoon's arrest happened without incident at an address in Palmerston North and is the result of new forensic information that has been received by police,'' she said.
A 43-year-old Feilding man will appear in Palmerston North District Court tomorrow charged with sexual violation.
