Police are appealing for information after a woman was assaulted during a break-in at South Albury today.
About 3.30am (Monday 6 June 2022), a woman, aged 75, was asleep in her Hume Street home when she was awoken by the sound of a window breaking.
The woman was confronted by a man who placed a pillow and doona over her head. When the woman got out of bed, she was pushed to the floor and left under a doona.
A second man was heard in the home and the pair stole the woman's car keys and fled in her vehicle – a white Toyota Camry with NSW registration plates CTN-43P.
The woman was not seriously injured.
Officers attached to Murray River Police District were notified and have commenced an investigation.
As inquiries continue, anyone with information – including nearby businesses or homes with CCTV, or residents who witnessed anything suspicious – is urged to contact Albury Police on 6023 9299 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence. The public is reminded not to report information via NSW Police social media pages.
