A man and woman have been charged after robbing a Caddens car wash on Monday.
At about 9am on July 15 police were called to a car wash facility in Caddens after two people had broken into the car wash and stolen property before leaving in their car.
Police commenced an investigation and identified the car used by the perpetrators.
Checks were made and it was revealed that the vehicle was a hire car. Requests were made that lead to a 36-year-old Emu Plains man and a 44-year-old Emu Plains woman.
Police believe that the pair had driven the hire car to the car wash where they have opened the closed roller door shutter and entered the dwelling.
They then proceeded to ransack the dwelling and placed stolen items into the car.
They re-entered the dwelling and went into a storeroom inside where they have stolen an industrial vacuum cleaner and high-pressure washer. They placed these items into the car and left the scene.
At about 11am police attended the man’s address in Emu Plains where the vehicle used in the theft was sitting in the driveway.
Police knocked on the door and the woman answered. Police questioned the pair and they originally denied any involvement with the theft.
The pair were then told about the CCTV footage of the incident, and then admitted to partaking in the offences.
The woman was charged, and bail refused and appeared in Penrith Local Court on Tuesday, July 16.
The man was charged and will appear in Penrith Local court on Tuesday, August 6.
Emily Chate
Emily Chate joined The Western Weekender in 2024, and covers local news - primarily courts and politics. A graduate of the University of Wollongong, Emily has contributed to The Daily Telegraph and worked as a freelance journalist.