A man has been charged following an alleged armed robbery in Lake Macquarie.
About 7.30am yesterday (Sunday 9 July 2023), police were called to a bakery on the ground floor of a shopping centre on Pearson Street, Charlestown, following reports of a robbery.
Officers from Lake Macquarie Police District attended and were told a man approached the counter and allegedly threatened an employee with a syringe.
The employee – a 25-year-old man – told police the man demanded money before taking an amount of cash and walking through the shopping centre and exiting onto Frederick Street.
The employee was not injured during the incident.
Following a review of CCTV and other inquiries, police attended a home on South Street, Windale about 4pm, and arrested a 33-year-old man.
He was taken to Belmont Police Station and charged with robbery armed with offensive weapon.
He was refused bail to appear before Newcastle Local Court tomorrow (Tuesday 11 July 2023).
