Man arrested over Post Office hold up, SA

A man has been arrested over the aggravated robbery of North Adelaide Post Office yesterday, according to SA Police.

Last night, just after 11.30pm, Tuesday 16 August, police attended a Glenside home as part of the investigation into the hold up.

Patrols located the suspect inside the premises and he refused to leave the home. The house was cordoned off and STAR Group officers and negotiators attended the scene. The man climbed onto the roof. Following negotiations, the man was arrested two hours later.

A 34-year-old man from Croydon Park, was arrested and charged with aggravated robbery. He will appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court later today.

It will be alleged at about 4.20pm, yesterday the man held up the Post Office in Tynte Street with a knife and stole cash. No one was physically injured during the robbery.

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