Police comb streets for flasher

File photo / Hawke's Bay Today

Police are combing central Auckland streets looking for a man who allegedly flashed his genitals at a woman on Tuesday.

The woman phoned police this morning saying she recognised the man in Remuera.

A police northern communications centre spokeswoman said she followed the man while on her cellphone. It is not clear if she was in a car or on foot.

Police were combing the Remuera and Parnell areas looking for the man, the spokeswoman said.

Witnesses said there was a heavy police presence on Ayr St, Parnell.