POLICE have arrested a man at Corrimal and charged him with a number of offences after items were allegedly stolen from a Towradgi home and a vehicle in Bellambi earlier this month.

About 8.30pm on Thursday June 8, a man allegedly entered a home in Towradgi and stole a bag of tools. Police will further allege the same man stole a wallet and personal items from a vehicle in Bellambi about 3.40am on Thursday June 16, and used a stolen credit card at service stations to purchase items.

Officer attached to Wollongong Police District’s Proactive Crime Team were notified and commenced an investigation.

Following inquiries, police arrested a 34-year-old man at a home in Corrimal, about 7.25am on Monday (June 19).

Police seized a bag of tools alleged to have been stolen.

The man was taken to Wollongong Police Station where he was charged with – Enter land with intent to commit an indictable offence x 2, Dishonestly cause financial disadvantage x 2. He is currently before the courts.

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