Police seize pink projectile for forensic examination after incident at Wellington

At around 4.30pm on November 15, the 69-year-old woman was driving along Thornton Street in Wellington when a projectile flew through the window of her car and struck her chest.

The woman drove to a nearby address and found her chest to be bruised as a result. Her family returned to Thornton Street and located a pink object on the roadway.

Officers attached to Orana Mid-Western Police District attended and seized the projectile for forensic examination.

Police have begun inquiries and believe the projectile may have originated from a park on Simpson Street.

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