Detective Neil Grimstone
Three News
Three News
April 15 2007; 18:02
Police: Woman made up rape story
Police have announced that they believe that the woman at the centre of rape allegations in Papakura, made the entire incident up.
She had alleged that she had been sexually assaulted by a man posing as a police officer.
Detective Senior Sergeant Neil Grimstone said it was a ''sad and tragic'' case and that the woman had been referred to appropriate health professionals.
Police have charged the 41-year-old woman with making a false complaint.
Radio NZ
April 15 2007; 17:50
Woman charged with making false rape complaint
Police in South Auckland say a woman who reported she had been raped by a man posing as a police officer made up the story.
The 41-year-old woman told police an armed man tricked his way into her Papakura home on Thursday and subjected her to a prolonged sexual attack.
The complaint sparked a huge police manhunt.
Detective Senior Sergeant Neil Grimstone says the woman will be charged with making a false statement to police and the investigation has been discontinued.
A 41-year-old woman will appear in Papakura District Court on Monday.
He says it is a sad case and the woman has been referred health professionals.
Mr Grimstone says the truth was revealed through the work of criminal profilers and what the woman told police.
One News
April 15 2007
South Auckland rape claim false
Source: One News/Newstalk ZB
Police have charged a 41-year-old South Auckland woman with making a false statement after she laid a complaint that a well-dressed man raped her at her Papakura home on Thursday.
Over the weekend police had revealed the man had posed as an undercover police man and called her by name when she answered the door to him. She said the man had brandished a gun and raped her over a two and a half hour period.
A neighbour who lived underneath the woman says the flats are so close you can hear your neighbour sneeze. She said she had her doubts from the beginning about the claimed attack.
"There were people about at the time that it was supposed to have happened, and even the lady next door to her hadn't heard any sound," Roline Van Wyk.
Thirty officers had been working on the case since the woman laid the complaint, but a parallel inquiry by police profilers was also underway investigating the truth behind the woman's claims.
On Saturday they felt they had enough evidence to charge her.
"This is a sad and tragic case and the woman concerned has been referred to the appropriate health professionals," says Detective Senior Sergeant Neil Grimstone.
The woman will appear in the Papakura District Court on Monday. She is also charged with wasting police time.
The charge of making a false statement carries a penalty of three months in prison or a fine of up to $2,000.
Stuff
April 15 2007;
Woman made up rape complaint - police
by Kim Ruscoe
Police in South Auckland have called off the hunt for an armed rapist, saying the attack never happened.
Detective Senior Sergeant Neil Grimstone said a 41-year-old Papakura woman had been charged with making a false complaint to police and would appear in court tomorrow.
"I can allay any fears the public may have had of a gun-totting rapist running around because this attack simply did not happen," he said.
"This is a sad and tragic case and the woman concerned has been referred to the appropriate health professionals."
The 41-year-old woman had alleged a man posed as a plain clothes police officer on Thursday before bursting into her home with a handgun and subjecting her to sexual assaults for nearly three hours.
Newstalk ZB
April 15 2007; 15:08
Papakura rape 'made up'
Police have charged a 41-year-old Papakura woman with making a false statement. They say her complaint about an attack on Thursday was made up.
The woman had complained that a well-dressed man claiming to be a policeman making routine neighbourhood checks held her at gunpoint and raped her at her home. She will appear in the Papakura court tomorrow. She has also been referred to health professionals.
Police released the information at a media conference this afternoon, but refused to comment on the injuries the woman said she received when she was attacked.
Only hours ago police revealed the man had called her by name when she answered the door to him. She said he brandished a gun and raped her over a three-hour period
Newswire
April 15 2007; 15:06
Papakura Woman Made Up False Rape Complaint
The police in South Auckland say a woman who reported she had been raped by a man posing as a police officer made up the story.
The 41-year-old woman told police an armed man tricked his way in to her Papakura home on Thursday, and subjected her to a prolonged sexual attack.
The complaint sparked a major police manhunt.
Detective Senior Sergeant Neil Grimstone says the woman will be charged with making a false statement to the police, and the investigation is over.
He says its a tragic case and the woman has been referred health professionals.
Mr Grimstone says the truth was revealed through the work of criminal profilers and what the victim told police.
He says he can allay any fears the public may have of a gun-toting rapist because the attack did not happen.
NZ Herald
April 15 2007; 14:28
Woman 'made up' Papakura rape complaint
NZPA
In a twist of events into the investigation of an alleged rape of a South Auckland woman, police say they will now charge the woman with making a false statement to police.
At a media conference in Papakura today, Detective Senior Sergeant Neil Grimstone said it was a sad and tragic case.
The woman concerned had been referred to the appropriate health professionals.
Mr Grimstone said he wanted to allay any public fears there was a "gun-toting rapist running around".
He said the event simply did not happen.
The 41-year-old woman had alleged a man posed as a plain clothes police officer on Thursday before bursting into her home with a handgun and subjecting her to sexual assaults for nearly three hours.
In a twist of events into the investigation of an alleged rape of a South Auckland woman, police say they will now charge the woman with making a false statement to police.
At a media conference in Papakura today, Detective Senior Sergeant Neil Grimstone said it was a sad and tragic case.
The woman concerned had been referred to the appropriate health professionals.
Mr Grimstone said he wanted to allay any public fears there was a "gun-toting rapist running around".
He said the event simply did not happen.
The 41-year-old woman had alleged a man posed as a plain clothes police officer on Thursday before bursting into her home with a handgun and subjecting her to sexual assaults for nearly three hours.
NZ Herald
April 15 2007; 12:55
Rapist asked for victim by name
Newstalk ZB
More shocking details have been revealed in the hunt for a rapist who struck in South Auckland.
Officers investigating what they say is a despicable attack in Papakura have revealed the man who raped the 41-year-old woman asked for her by name when she opened the door.
He was posing as a police officer working on routine inquiries.
The officer in charge of the investigation, Detective Senior Sergeant Neil Grimstone, said the man had asked the woman to open the door and once inside had produced a "dark handgun" and threatened her with it.
The man then stripped the woman naked and subjected her to a prolonged and "despicable" sexual attack.
Locals in the area believe the attack was meticulously planned, with suggestions that the rapist may have been keeping watch on the property, waiting for the best time to strike. Police are now warning people to ask police officers to produce identification before letting them into their homes.
Forensic psychologist Dr Ian Lambie of Auckland University says the criminal is clearly a desperate man.
He says he certainly appears to like taking risks, as it is a very public crime.
A team of 30 are working on the case and are now trying to find out exactly how he knew his victim's identity.
It has fuelled speculation he had been stalking the woman for some time prior to Thursday's attack.
More shocking details have been revealed in the hunt for a rapist who struck in South Auckland.
Officers investigating what they say is a despicable attack in Papakura have revealed the man who raped the 41-year-old woman asked for her by name when she opened the door.
He was posing as a police officer working on routine inquiries.
The officer in charge of the investigation, Detective Senior Sergeant Neil Grimstone, said the man had asked the woman to open the door and once inside had produced a "dark handgun" and threatened her with it.
The man then stripped the woman naked and subjected her to a prolonged and "despicable" sexual attack.
Locals in the area believe the attack was meticulously planned, with suggestions that the rapist may have been keeping watch on the property, waiting for the best time to strike. Police are now warning people to ask police officers to produce identification before letting them into their homes.
Forensic psychologist Dr Ian Lambie of Auckland University says the criminal is clearly a desperate man.
He says he certainly appears to like taking risks, as it is a very public crime.
A team of 30 are working on the case and are now trying to find out exactly how he knew his victim's identity.
It has fuelled speculation he had been stalking the woman for some time prior to Thursday's attack.
One News
April 15 2007
Rapist knew woman's name
Source: One News/Newstalk ZB
Police investigating the rape of a 41-year-old woman in Papakura say the intruder asked for the victim by name when she opened the door.
On Saturday police revelaed the rapist tricked his way into the woman's home by posing as an undercover police officer. He then threatened her with a hand gun and sexually assaulted her over a three hour period.
Police view the fact the offender asked for the woman by name as a form of targeting and say they are exploring all avenues to establish how he knew her identity.
It is believed the offender said something to the effect of: "I am a Police Officer on routine inquiries, are you (name)".
Police say there has been a development in their investigation, but won't be drawn on the details until a media conference on Sunday afternoon.
Forensic psychologist Dr Ian Lambie is confident the police will catch the rapist.
Lambie believes the offender may already be known to police and is more than likely to have prior convictions. He says he probably has some form of sexual or non-sexual criminal history given how much thought and planning has gone into the attack.
Lambie says the criminal is clearly arrogant by committing such a crime during daylight hours and during school holidays and believes he may be enjoying all the media attention on his crime.
Detective Senior Sergeant Neil Grimstone says the public response to the horrific incident has been good. He says considerable information has come in to the 0800 hotline number, which is being manned around the clock.
Grimstone says police are evaluating the information but it will take time to go through it all.
The offender is described as a Maori or Polynesian man in his early to mid-30s.
Anyone with information relating to the rape can call the police hotline 0800 DUKE ST or 0800-385 378.
Newstalk ZB
April 15 2007; 12:00
Rapist asked for victim by name
More shocking details have been revealed in the hunt for a rapist who struck in South Auckland.
Officers investigating what they say is a despicable attack in Papakura have revealed the man who raped the 41-year-old woman asked for her by name when she opened the door.
He was posing as a police officer working on routine inquiries.
Forensic psychologist Dr Ian Lambie of Auckland University says the criminal is clearly a desperate man.
He says he certainly appears to like taking risks, as it is a very public crime.
A team of 30 are working on the case and are now trying to find out exactly how he knew his victim's identity.
It has fuelled speculation he had been stalking the woman for some time prior to Thursday's attack.
Newstalk ZB
April 15 2007; 10:56
Rapist possibly known to police
As police continue to sift through information phoned in by the public after a vicious rape in South Auckland, a forensic psychologist believes the attacker is clearly a desperate man.
The 41-year-old woman was tricked into opening her door when she was shown a police badge.
An 0800 hotline is being manned around the clock as the hunt for the rapist continues.
Psychologist Dr Ian Lambie of Auckland University believes the man may be enjoying all the media attention to his crime.
He says the criminal certainly likes to take risks as it was a pretty public crime, committed during the daytime and during the school holidays.
Dr Lambie says he has every confidence the police will catch him.
He says the man may already be known to police.
Dr Lambie says it is more than likely the offender has prior convictions.
He says he certainly has some form of sexual or non-sexual criminal history given how much thought and planning has gone into the attack.
Radio NZ
April 15 2007; 09:18
Police hotline gets leads on Papakura rape
Police in South Auckland say they have received some significant information from the public through a hotline set up after a man raped a woman in her home in Papakura.
The armed man, who was wearing a suit and was posing as a plain-clothed police officer, subjected the 41-year-old to a prolonged sexual attack.
Police say all of the calls to the hotline are being investigated. They are not releasing any further details.
They are warning women not to open the door to anyone claiming to be a police officer unless the individual shows identification.
Newstalk ZB
April 15 2007; 09:00
Rape case- no arrest yet
South Auckland police are still confident they will catch the man behind a vicious and prolonged sexual attack on a 41-year-old woman in Papakura on Thursday afternoon.There has been no arrest overnight in the hunt for the rapist, who posed as an undercover officer and tricked his way into her home. He then threatened her with a hand gun and sexually assaulted her over a three-hour period.
Detective Senior Sergeant Neil Grimstone says the public response to the horrific incident has been good. He says the 0800 hotline number has had plenty of calls and is being manned around the clock. He believes considerable information has come in. DSS Grimstone says police are evaluating the information but it will take time to go through it all.
There are fears the rapist may strike again.
Sunday Star Times
April 15 2007
Rapist posed as cop
by Esther Harward
Criminal profiler says the Papakura armed rapist's daylight attack during the school holidays was bold and well planned. He is likely to be superficially charming and to have offended before.
A sophisticated and "egocentric" rapist posing as a plain-clothes policeman is likely to have a history of sexual offending and to rape again, experts warn.
Police are scouring databases listing sex offenders released in the past six months after the attack on a 41-year-old woman in Papakura, south Auckland, at lunchtime on Thursday.
She allowed the man in after he said he was a plain-clothes policeman "conducting routine inquiries".
Brandishing a handgun, he then raped her over a 212-hour period and threatened to kill her if she went to police.
Detective Senior Sergeant Neil Grimstone described the attack as "disgusting and despicable" and wanted women to double-check police officers' credentials before opening their doors.
Thursday's attack bears an uncanny resemblance to one last year in Pukekohe, because both victims had recently shifted into their homes.
It also comes just days after Nelson police warned women to be careful of a man posing as a police officer who pulled a woman over while she was driving on a rural road near Richmond at 10.30pm.
Criminal profiler Ian Lambie told the Sunday Star-Times the Papakura attacker would probably rape again and was likely to have previous convictions.
"It's like you can't open your door to anybody, so that increases the fear in the entire community," said Auckland Rape Prevention Education director Dr Kim McGregor.
"It's often more shocking to the public because they're using the front of being a police person and police are supposed to protect us, and the reverse of that becomes magnified."
Lambie, from Auckland University, said the rapist was obviously someone who had planned the attack well, "who has some level of sophistication, someone who obviously has got some form of sexual perversion. A guy with no empathy, who's egocentric, very controlling and aggressive".
He was likely to be superficially charming and calm, and someone who could hide any anxiety.
Lambie said it was likely the man would attack again, but probably not in the guise of a police officer because of the publicity around this attack.
He said it was likely the rapist had been watching the woman's home and could be someone who lived locally. He may have been aware she had just moved in.
Grimstone said the woman was deeply traumatised and had suffered minor injuries. He described her as a "well educated, articulate, 41 year old Causasion and said the attack was a "fairly substantial mystery". Grimstone said anyone presenting themselves as a police officer should be asked to show one of two methods of identification - all officers carry an ID card and detectives carry a gold badge. Presenting himself as a policeman gave the crime an "extremely sinister twist".
The Star-Times understands police have been searching databases for recently released prisoners convicted of sex crimes in the North Island.
Grimstone said the prospect that the man was a serial rapist was pure speculation, as were suggestions he was a former police officer.
It would take days before police had any solid leads. "This is not something that's going to be resolved in a heartbeat."
The woman was yesterday being interviewed by police.
Neighbours said the woman kept to herself and had moved into the Duke St flat about a week ago.
The well-educated Caucasian woman was between jobs.
McGregor said women should be on their guard when home alone, even though this could be difficult.
"Women have to be constantly alert and on their guard and checking even people they know, but particularly people they don't know who are wanting to come into their homes."
She said she had not heard of any previous incident in New Zealand of a rapist disguising themselves as a police officer, although she had heard of rapists posing as tradesmen to gain entry to women's homes.
Grimstone hoped the attack was not motivated by the Brad Shipton/Bob Schollum rape cases.
"I've very much got an open mind and I'll explore all avenues to get to the bottom of it. We will be looking at all information that comes up."
McGregor doubted it would increase antagonism towards police because people would understand the attacker was not a real police officer.
OPERATION BOWIE Suspect description:
Male Maori or Polynesian
Aged early to mid 30s
About 1.85m (6ft 1in) tall
Athletic, strong build
Clean-shaven
Short dark hair
Wearing: dark grey or black suit, white collared shirt, grey or blue tie, black dress shoes.
Call: Papakura CIB on 0800 DUKE ST (0800 385 378).
Sunday News
April 15 2007
Rape victim's neighbour tells of her fears
by Mere Mulu
An elderly neighbour of the woman raped in her home by a pistol-wielding bogus policeman has told how she may have beaten a similar fate.
On Thursday, a man described as an athletically built Maori or Polynesian dressed in a suit, convinced a 41-year-old woman to let him into her home in Papakura, south Auckland, after telling her he was a police officer "conducting routine inquiries".
Once inside, however, he produced a "dark handgun" and subjected her to brutal two-and-a-half hour sex assault.
The victim was left shattered by the sickening midday attack.
A neighbour, in her 80s, told Sunday News just days earlier she noticed a man - also dressed in a suit jacket and trousers - walking up and down the street.
"The chap walked along the road and came to my home," said the woman, who Sunday News has not named for safety reasons.
"He knocked on the door and asked if I would like him to help with some house renovations. I said no, I had relatives who could do it."
The woman said he looked like an "ordinary tradesman".
"He had light brown skin and was quite tall. I thought he was a little suspicious because he'd been walking up and down the road and I hadn't noticed a car," she said.
"When the police came around to ask questions about the attack, I was shocked because the person they described was very similar to the chap who came to my door."
The elderly woman said the daytime rape had shocked residents in the suburban area.
"I hope they catch him. It's a dreadful thing to happen to anyone," she said.
Police inquiry head, Counties Manukau detective senior sergeant, Neil Grimstone, warned the public to ask police officers to produce official identification before allowing them into their homes.
"Officers carry official identification and they are practised in showing that ID prior to any investigation or interviews," Grimstone said.
"Obviously the warning that needs to be conveyed is that people ask for ID and ensure they're happy with police credentials."
Police have appealed to the public to come forward with information about the assault and set up a helpline for people to phone in with information.
Grimstone said the 41-year-old victim received minor physical injuries in the attack.
"But to say she was mentally fragile would be an understatement.
"The man was armed and he threatened the woman's life, saying that he would kill her if she went to the police."
The attacker was described as in his early to mid 30s, about 185cm tall, clean shaven with short dark hair and of a strong, athletic build.
People with any information on the attacker should phone the police line 0800 385 378.
NZ Herald
April 15 2007; 05:00
Rape repeat feared
by Catherine Woulfe
The handgun-toting rapist who conned his way into the home of an Auckland woman by posing as a police officer could have psychopathic tendencies - and may well strike again soon.
That's the fear of a top criminal profiler following the release yesterday of disturbing details into the 2 1/2-hour attack on a 41-year-old woman in her Papakura flat.
In a sinister new twist, police yesterday revealed how the offender managed to get into the woman's Duke St flat by claiming to be a plain-clothes police officer carrying out routine checks of the neighbourhood.
The officer in charge of the investigation, Detective Senior Sergeant Neil Grimstone, said the man had asked the woman to open the door and once inside had produced a "dark handgun" and threatened her with it.
The man then stripped the woman naked and subjected her to a prolonged and "despicable" sexual attack.
Locals in the area believe the attack was meticulously planned, with suggestions that the rapist may have been keeping watch on the property, waiting for the best time to strike. Police are now warning people to ask police officers to produce identification before letting them into their homes.
Grimstone said the obvious warning to the public was that all police officers, when going door to door, carried official identification. "They are practised at showing that identification at all times."
Last night, police were still searching for clues to the identity and whereabouts of the man amid fears he could strike again.
Grimstone said the victim had been re-interviewed by police yesterday and was still obviously traumatised by the ordeal. "She has some physical injuries which have been treated. But clearly, after such a horrific attack, to say she was mentally fragile was an understatement."
An 0800 hotline was being staffed around the clock, and while police had received "many calls", the attack was "a fairly substantial mystery".
The attacker is described as Maori or Polynesian, in his mid-30s, about 1.86m (6ft 1in) and of strong, athletic build. He was clean-shaven, had short, dark hair and was wearing a dark grey or black suit, a white collared shirt, a grey or blue tie and black dress shoes.
Dr Ian Lambie, an Auckland University criminal profiling expert, believed the viciousness of the attack and the way the rapist conned his way into the house by posing as a police officer suggested he was psychopathic. That meant he had the potential to be charming, manipulative and devious, and felt little remorse for his victims.
"He's obviously into power and control," Lambie told the Herald on Sunday.
"Someone who is willing to con, manipulate, be devious in order to get their needs met and doesn't care about the rights of other people. No empathy. It's all me, me, me."
Lambie said because of the man's age, there was also a good chance the man had a history of sexual offending and could attack again soon.
He had taken the "extreme risk" of attacking in daytime and during the school holidays, when more people were at home, which suggested "someone who's pretty driven by their deviant sexual interests... someone who will take extreme risks in order to get their rewards".
"It's more than likely that he'll try again," Lambie said. Also, the fact that he struck the victim home alone indicated that he may have been watching her house.
This, with the police persona, pointed to a coldly calculated crime.
Grimstone warned others in the area to lock up and be extra vigilant in answering their doors.
"It's a very disgusting and despicable attack on a female in her own home in broad daylight, and this man must be caught."
Police did not want to speculate on Lambie's claims.
Little is known of the victim, who only moved into the area a fortnight ago. But her ordeal has clearly left locals on edge, with many saying they no longer felt safe.
The victim's immediate neighbour, who did not want to be named, said he had been working at the time of the attack but remembered seeing a man approach the woman's door last Saturday and knock aggressively. She did not answer, and the man walked off, cursing and muttering, he said.
Another man who lived in the complex, who wished to be known only as Brian, said he had seen two different men visit the woman in the short time she had lived there. One had driven a black car, which he had parked across the street; the other had a "noisy little Mazda".
He could not describe either of the men but said they had each visited separately on a number of occasions and had not looked "suity".
Brian said the intruder could have approached the woman's door from the back of the brick complex, rather than through the front. There was no security system - "Anybody could get in," he said.
"I've got an idea he might have been watching the place, just quietly. It seemed to happen when there was no men around."
Eight people live in the brick flats.
Yesterday, the police cordon remained across the driveway and across two neighbouring properties.
Radio NZ
The handgun-toting rapist who conned his way into the home of an Auckland woman by posing as a police officer could have psychopathic tendencies - and may well strike again soon.
That's the fear of a top criminal profiler following the release yesterday of disturbing details into the 2 1/2-hour attack on a 41-year-old woman in her Papakura flat.
In a sinister new twist, police yesterday revealed how the offender managed to get into the woman's Duke St flat by claiming to be a plain-clothes police officer carrying out routine checks of the neighbourhood.
The officer in charge of the investigation, Detective Senior Sergeant Neil Grimstone, said the man had asked the woman to open the door and once inside had produced a "dark handgun" and threatened her with it.
The man then stripped the woman naked and subjected her to a prolonged and "despicable" sexual attack.
Locals in the area believe the attack was meticulously planned, with suggestions that the rapist may have been keeping watch on the property, waiting for the best time to strike. Police are now warning people to ask police officers to produce identification before letting them into their homes.
Grimstone said the obvious warning to the public was that all police officers, when going door to door, carried official identification. "They are practised at showing that identification at all times."
Last night, police were still searching for clues to the identity and whereabouts of the man amid fears he could strike again.
Grimstone said the victim had been re-interviewed by police yesterday and was still obviously traumatised by the ordeal. "She has some physical injuries which have been treated. But clearly, after such a horrific attack, to say she was mentally fragile was an understatement."
An 0800 hotline was being staffed around the clock, and while police had received "many calls", the attack was "a fairly substantial mystery".
The attacker is described as Maori or Polynesian, in his mid-30s, about 1.86m (6ft 1in) and of strong, athletic build. He was clean-shaven, had short, dark hair and was wearing a dark grey or black suit, a white collared shirt, a grey or blue tie and black dress shoes.
Dr Ian Lambie, an Auckland University criminal profiling expert, believed the viciousness of the attack and the way the rapist conned his way into the house by posing as a police officer suggested he was psychopathic. That meant he had the potential to be charming, manipulative and devious, and felt little remorse for his victims.
"He's obviously into power and control," Lambie told the Herald on Sunday.
"Someone who is willing to con, manipulate, be devious in order to get their needs met and doesn't care about the rights of other people. No empathy. It's all me, me, me."
Lambie said because of the man's age, there was also a good chance the man had a history of sexual offending and could attack again soon.
He had taken the "extreme risk" of attacking in daytime and during the school holidays, when more people were at home, which suggested "someone who's pretty driven by their deviant sexual interests... someone who will take extreme risks in order to get their rewards".
"It's more than likely that he'll try again," Lambie said. Also, the fact that he struck the victim home alone indicated that he may have been watching her house.
This, with the police persona, pointed to a coldly calculated crime.
Grimstone warned others in the area to lock up and be extra vigilant in answering their doors.
"It's a very disgusting and despicable attack on a female in her own home in broad daylight, and this man must be caught."
Police did not want to speculate on Lambie's claims.
Little is known of the victim, who only moved into the area a fortnight ago. But her ordeal has clearly left locals on edge, with many saying they no longer felt safe.
The victim's immediate neighbour, who did not want to be named, said he had been working at the time of the attack but remembered seeing a man approach the woman's door last Saturday and knock aggressively. She did not answer, and the man walked off, cursing and muttering, he said.
Another man who lived in the complex, who wished to be known only as Brian, said he had seen two different men visit the woman in the short time she had lived there. One had driven a black car, which he had parked across the street; the other had a "noisy little Mazda".
He could not describe either of the men but said they had each visited separately on a number of occasions and had not looked "suity".
Brian said the intruder could have approached the woman's door from the back of the brick complex, rather than through the front. There was no security system - "Anybody could get in," he said.
"I've got an idea he might have been watching the place, just quietly. It seemed to happen when there was no men around."
Eight people live in the brick flats.
Yesterday, the police cordon remained across the driveway and across two neighbouring properties.
Radio NZ
April 15 2007; 01:54
Steady stream of calls to hotline set up after rape in Papakura
The police in south Auckland have received a steady stream of calls from the public to a hotline which was set up after a man raped a woman in her home in Papakura.
The armed man, who was wearing a suit, subjected the 41 year old to a prolonged sexual attack on Thursday after tricking her into opening the door.
The police say all of the calls have been logged and are being investigated and they have received some significant information.
It was revealed yesterday that the man was posing as a plainclothed police officer when he gained entry to the woman's house.
The police are warning women not to open the door to anyone claiming to be a police officer unless they show their identification.
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