Alice Springs Police are requesting public assistance after a woman was indecently assaulted on Undoolya Road.

Watch Commander Siiri Tennosaar said the 28 year-old woman was approached from behind and indecently assaulted while walking her bicycle up the stairs to her unit at about 4.30pm yesterday afternoon.

“The woman has struggled with the offender and attempted to use her bicycle as a shield during the assault.  She screamed and the offender has then run off.”

Police describe the male offender as being of aboriginal appearance and about 15 to 18 years-old.  The man was wearing knee length board shorts with multiple colours in a triangle or square pattern.  He had on a faded black, flat brimmed cap and a dark blue faded t-shirt.

He was clean shaven, with short dark hair, brown eyes and approximately 170cm tall.

Police are asking if anyone has seen a person matching this description since the assault or in the vicinity of Undoolya Road around the time of the assault to please contact Police on 131 444 or contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.