Nowra shop targeted in dual thefts of $23,000 in sunglasses

Police are investigating two separate thefts at a store in Nowra that resulted in the loss of approximately $23,000 worth of sunglasses on Sunday, October 4.

The first incident occurred around 3:30 am at a Kinghorne Street location, where a man reportedly stole 67 pairs of sunglasses valued at $20,000. A second incident followed at approximately 6:45 am, when two women entered the store and took additional sunglasses worth about $3,000.

A 21-year-old woman was arrested on Monday, October 5, at a property on Douglas Street and taken to Nowra Police Station for questioning. Authorities have released CCTV images and descriptions of suspects to assist with the investigation. The male suspect is described as wearing light-colored tracksuit pants, a dark jacket, and a black towel on his head. The female suspect is described as a Caucasian woman with long dark brown hair, wearing a grey 'BOSS' jumper and grey pants.