A man will face court charged over multiple domestic violence offences in the state's Lake Illawarra area.
Just after 2pm on Tuesday (5 August 2025), officers attached Lake Illawarra Police District commenced an investigation after a 32-year-old woman attended Lake Illawarra Police Station to report an alleged domestic violence offence.
Police were told a 34-year-old man – who is known to her – allegedly detained her at a home on The Esplanade, Oak Flats where she was allegedly assaulted by him.
The woman was taken to Shellharbour Hospital for further treatment of her injuries.
Following inquiries, about 1.30pm yesterday (Wednesday 6 August 2025), police arrested the 34-year-old man at a home on Esplanade, Oak Flats.
He was taken to Lake Illawarra Police Station where he was charged with take/detain person with intent to obtain advantage (DV), common assault (DV), kidnap with intent to commit serious indictable offence occasion aggravated bodily harm, assault occasioning actual bodily harm (DV), and stalk/intimidate intend fear physical etc harm (domestic).
He was refused bail to appear at Bail Division Court 3 today (Thursday 7 August 2025).
