A man will face court today charged with robbing and detaining a man at a rock pool at Towradgi.
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Police have been told a 67-year-old man was cleaning public space near the Towradgi rock pools abotu 2.30am Sunday, when he was approached and chased into the sand dunes by a younger man.
The younger man allegedly demanded cash, before assaulting the older man multiple times.
The older man has told police he feared for his safety and offered the younger man cash from his home.
The pair walked to the older mans unit, where the younger man allegedly stole a gold bracelet and bank card, before demanding the older man accompany him to withdraw cash from a nearby service station.
While the younger man was withdrawing cash, the older man sought assistance and contacted police.
Officers from Wollongong Police District attended and began investigating.
A search warrant was executed at a home in Fairy Meadow about 1.15pm yesterday, with clothing and other items were seized for forensic examination
A 20-year-old man was arrested at the home and taken to Wollongong Police Station, where he was charged with assault with intent to rob, take/detain person with intent to obtain advantage, aggravated break and enter and commit serious indict offence deprive liberty, and aggravated robbery.
He was refused bail to appear in Wollongong Local Court today.
