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A man and a woman have been charged after more than 50 parked cars were allegedly damaged in the Illawarra and South Coast this month. Between July 16 and July 17, more than 30 cars parked in residential areas around Lake Illawarra, Mount Warrigal, Oak Flats, Barrack Heights and Barrack Point had windows and mirrors smashed. Similar incidents were reported in the Shell Cove, Kiama and Nowra areas on Friday, with more than 20 cars damaged. Read more: Dozens of car windows smashed in local Lake Illawarra streets: Police The incidents were reported to police and investigators from Lake Illawarra Police District's Anti-Theft Unit commenced inquiries. Around 2.15am on Wednesday police responded to reports of car windows being smashed in the Oak Flats area. An 18-year-old man, two women - aged 19 and 20 - and a 14-year-old boy were located on Shellharbour Road, Warilla. They were arrested and taken to Lake Illawarra Police Station. The Warilla man and 20-year-old Windang woman were both charged with 65 counts of destroy or damage property. The pair were refused bail to appear at Wollongong Local Court on Thursday. The younger woman and teen were released pending further inquiries. We depend on subscription revenue to support our journalism. If you are able, please subscribe here. If you are already a subscriber, thank you for your support.
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July 29 2020 - 9:25AM
Four people arrested after damage to more than 50 cars in Shellharbour and Kiama
A car damaged during a two-day vandalism spree at Lake Illawarra. Picture: Lake Illawarra Police District Facebook
A man and a woman have been charged after more than 50 parked cars were allegedly damaged in the Illawarra and South Coast this month.
Between July 16 and July 17, more than 30 cars parked in residential areas around Lake Illawarra, Mount Warrigal, Oak Flats, Barrack Heights and Barrack Point had windows and mirrors smashed.
Similar incidents were reported in the Shell Cove, Kiama and Nowra areas on Friday, with more than 20 cars damaged.
Read more: Dozens of car windows smashed in local Lake Illawarra streets: Police
The incidents were reported to police and investigators from Lake Illawarra Police District's Anti-Theft Unit commenced inquiries.
Around 2.15am on Wednesday police responded to reports of car windows being smashed in the Oak Flats area.
An 18-year-old man, two women - aged 19 and 20 - and a 14-year-old boy were located on Shellharbour Road, Warilla.
They were arrested and taken to Lake Illawarra Police Station.
The Warilla man and 20-year-old Windang woman were both charged with 65 counts of destroy or damage property.
The pair were refused bail to appear at Wollongong Local Court on Thursday.
The younger woman and teen were released pending further inquiries.
We depend on subscription revenue to support our journalism. If you are able, please subscribe here. If you are already a subscriber, thank you for your support.