Police release sketch of Wellington home invader

7:13 pm on 3 March 2017

Wellington police have released a sketch of man who broke into a woman's bedroom while she was sleeping early on Sunday morning.

The police sketch of the Aro Valley intruder

The police sketch of the Aro Valley intruder Photo: NZ Police

The student woke to find the man in her Aro Valley flat, and the man fled on foot after a brief struggle.

He has been described as aged 25-35, of muscular build and about 1.8m tall.

Detective Jocelyn Bell said the woman was shaken by the ordeal.

Police were asking anyone who saw anything suspicious in the area, or who could identify the man, to contact them.