About 8:20pm, a woman was walking along Morley Drive East and as she passed a fast-food chicken outlet, a man approached her demanding her phone. When she declined, he produced a knife. He threatened the woman with the knife before grabbing her backpack containing personal items.
A 42-year-old man from Northam has been charged with Armed Robbery and will appear in court later this month.
The investigation is ongoing and detectives urge anyone who saw, or has any information relating to this incident, to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or via www.crimestopperswa.com.au
Anyone with CCTV, mobile phone, or dash-cam vision relating to this incident, can upload it direct to detectives via the link:
https://wapf.au.evidence.com/axon/community-request/public/armedrobbery…
