Man charged after multiple thefts, intimidations and assaults - Wollongong
Where: Crown Street, Wollongong, the street the release names · See the street on the map
The release
A man has been charged with allegedly committing multiple stealing’s, intimidations and assaults in the Wollongong CBD.
It will be alleged that commencing at 9.20am today (Saturday 17 October 2026) a 34-year-old man stole property items from two retail stores in the Wollongong CBD.
About 11.30am the man allegedly entered a golf club on Corrimal Street, Wollongong, and threatened staff members before stealing a golf club.
A short time later it will be further alleged that the man assaulted a 77-year-old man with the golf club in a park on Bank Street, Wollongong.
The man was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics at the scene for minor injuries before being taken to Wollongong Hospital for assessment.
Police have been informed the man allegedly entered a camping store on Crown Street threatening staff with the golf club before stealing a fishing knife.
In a food court on Wollongong Mall the male allegedly threatened a 67-year-old man with the golf club and the knife.
The Wollongong man was refused bail to appear at Bail Division – Court 3 tomorrow (Sunday 18 October 2026).
— NSW PoliceCrime in the Wollongong council area
Wollongong is a council area in New South Wales with about 224,327 residents. It has a Crime Score 45 out of 100 (moderate), 208th of 362 councils nationally.
The score blends national percentile ranks for each published offence category with fixed severity weights; here it is driven most by robbery (69th percentile), sexual offences (57th percentile), assault (37th percentile). Five years earlier the same basis gave 49.
- Violent
- 1,099 per 100k
- Property
- 2,948 per 100k
- Break-ins
- 316 per 100k
- Theft
- 1,440 per 100k
See the full Wollongong crime profile
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