Police have arrested two people in relation to the alleged assault and robbery of a 61-year-old man. Photo: Michelle Kroll.
Police have charged a second person in relation to an alleged assault and robbery in Warilla earlier this year.
A NSW Police spokesperson said bout 11 pm on Friday 28 March 2025, a man was walking at the intersection of Queen Street and Shellharbour Road, Warilla.
“He was allegedly approached by two people and knocked to the ground, before they stole a mobile phone and fled the scene,” the NSW Police spokesperson said.
“A member of the public stopped to assist the man.
“The 61-year-old man returned to his home nearby and contacted police.”
Officers attached to Lake Illawarra Police Station responded and took the man to Shellharbour Hospital, where he was treated for facial injuries.
A crime scene was established and detectives launched Strike Force Torulosa to investigate.
Last week, a 26-year-old woman was charged and remains before the courts.
At about 9:30 am, on Friday (8 August), officers attached to the Lake Illawarra Police District pulled over a vehicle on Gorrell Street, Cringila and arrested a 37-year-old man.
He was taken to Lake Illawarra Police Station and charged with robbery in company.
He was refused bail and appeared in Parramatta Local Court on Saturday (9 August), where he was formally refused bail to reappear in Wollongong Local Court on Wednesday 1 October 2025.
