Police have appealed for help to identify the two men in this CCTV image. Photo: NSW Police.
UPDATE – May 15, 9:20 am: Police have charged a man over a number of break and enters at businesses across the Illawarra.
The 27-year-old was arrested at a unit complex on Church Street Wollongong at 6:10 am on Thursday (14 May) 2026 and charged with 17 offences including 11 counts of break and entering a property where the stolen or damaged value was equal or less than $60,000.
Investigations are ongoing.
April 22, 2:36 pm: NSW Police are hoping the community can help identify two men who may have information about a series of break and enters at businesses across the Illawarra.
Wollongong Police started investigations after reports of eight businesses being broken into between Friday 13 and Friday 20 March.
They included a food outlet in the Corrimal Park Mall shopping centre; a cafe on Railway Street, Corrimal; a business on Grevillea Park Road, Bulli; a cafe on Market Street, Wollongong; Wisemans Park Bowling Club at Gwynneville; and businesses on the Princes Highway, Fairy Meadow, Gipps Street, Gwynneville and Smith Street at Fairy Meadow.
A police spokesperson said a number of items were stolen including cash and passports.
Police believe the break and enters are linked and have released CCTV images of two men who were seen in the vicinity of the businesses who may be able to assist with inquiries.
The first male is described as Caucasian, aged in his mid 20s, 165 cm tall, of thin build, and was wearing a dark hooded jumper, pants and white joggers.
The second male is described as Caucasian, aged in his mid 20s, 170 cm tall, of thin build, and was wearing a hooded jumper with the words “product of the streets” on the back, pants and white joggers.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Wollongong Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333000.
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