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flag A Wollongong man was acquitted of helping an escaped inmate but pleaded guilty to stealing bikes and drug-driving.

flag A Wollongong man, Joshua Leigh Dudley Dendulk, 43, was acquitted of harbouring an escaped inmate after a court found no evidence he knowingly sheltered or assisted the woman who fled police custody in August 2024, despite being at the same property. flag While he fled the scene and admitted to knowing her presence, Magistrate Michael Love ruled this did not prove guilt. flag Dendulk pleaded guilty to unrelated charges, including possessing suspected stolen goods—four electric bikes worth $15,000 found in his public housing unit—and two counts of drug-driving, with methamphetamine detected in his system in September and October 2024. flag Police believe the bikes were stolen, noting their rapid acquisition despite his income support status. flag A sentencing hearing has been set for November, with the defence requesting a pre-sentencing report.

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