Police have charged a man and a woman with multiple offences following an alleged carjacking near Wollongong earlier this month, NSW Police say.
About 9.40am on Tuesday 11 December 2018, a 21-year-old man parked his Volkswagen Golf on Robsons Road, Keiraville, before he was approached by an unknown man from a nearby parked Toyota Aurion.
The 21-year-old man was allegedly struck three times with an electronic controlled device, before the man took his car keys.
The unknown man drove from the scene in the Volkswagen Golf, which was followed by the Toyota Aurion being driven by a woman.
Following inquiries, about 9.15am yesterday (Wednesday 19 December 2018), a 20-year-old man was arrested at Bulli by officers from Wollongong Police District, and a 34-year-old woman was arrested about 12pm by Lake Illawarra Police District officers.
They were both taken to Wollongong Police Station.
The man was charged with armed robbery, steal motor vehicle, and other offences allegedly committed in the Wollongong and Illawarra regions, including assault occasioning actual bodily harm, larceny, and fraud.
He was refused bail to appear at Wollongong Local Court today (Thursday 20 December 2018).
The woman was charged with robbery in company, steal motor vehicle, fraud, and larceny.
She was granted conditional bail to appear at Wollongong Local Court on Tuesday 22 January 2019.
