Paper dart thrower, 45, faces charges

A Whangarei man is appearing in court today facing charges of sexual grooming and one charge of unlawful sexual connection with a minor after throwing a paper dart at school girls.

The charges come after Whangarei police were alerted to a man who had thrown a paper plane out his car window at high school girls two weeks ago.

The paper plane had a cellphone number on it. The girls sent a text message to the number asking the dart thrower to leave them alone.

A 45-year-old man was arrested on Friday night, and appeared in Whangarei District Court on Saturday. He was remanded in custody to reappear again today.

Police have asked anyone with information about other similar incidents is call them.

- NEWSTALK ZB