A Lake Macquarie man has been charged following an investigation into an alleged armed robbery attempt at Cardiff earlier this week.
About 3.45pm on Tuesday (8 August 2023), police were called to a service station on Main Road, Cardiff, following reports of an attempted armed robbery.
At the scene, police were told that a man entered the service station before allegedly threatening an employee with a bladed weapon, demanding money.
The man was unsuccessful in obtaining proceeds, and fled the scene in a vehicle. There were no reports of injuries.
Police from Lake Macquarie Police District attended the service station and commenced inquiries into the incident.
Following inquiries, a 22-year-old man was arrested on Ocean Street, Dudley, about midday yesterday (Wednesday 10 August 2023).
The man was taken to Belmont Police Station where he was charged with attempt robbery armed with offensive weapon.
He was refused bail to appear before Newcastle Local Court today (Thursday 10 August 2023).
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.
