A woman has been charged, and a man is in a hospital under police guard after a pursuit in the state’s south today.
About 7.30am Tuesday 4 November 2025, Lake Illawarra Police spotted a Camry sedan with its number plates allegedly stolen on Wattle Road, Blackbutt, when it failed to stop, a pursuit began however it was called off after police lost sight of the vehicle.
Just after 9am, officers from the Southern Region Enforcement Squad located a Range Rover SUV on Greene Street, Warrawong, believed to be being driven by the same driver of the Camry sedan.
Inquiries revealed the vehicle was stolen from Shell Cove area in October 2025 before in was involved in multiple break and enter offences in Lake Illawarra, Monaro, Sutherland, Inner West and ACT areas between October and November this year.
When it failed to stop, a pursuit was initiated however, it was terminated due to a safety concern.
A short time later the vehicle was located on Burelli Street, Wollongong, when RES officers attempted to stop it however, the driver rammed three vehicles nearby, which include a marked police vehicle, and left the scene.
Following inquiries, about 9.50am on the same day, police located the SUV abandoned on Cliff Road, Wollongong.
A perimeter was established and extra resources from Dog Squad were called to commence a search of the surrounding area, following further inquiries, police arrested the alleged driver, a 42-year-old woman and the passenger, a 38-year-old man nearby.
The woman was taken to Lake Illawarra Police Station where she was charged with numerous offences, she was refused bail to appear at Bail Division Court 3 today Wednesday 5 November 2025.
The man was taken to Wollongong Hospital for a treatment with injuries under police guard.
