Police charge man over Moama robbery

A man has been remanded in custody to appear in Griffith Local Court charged over the alleged armed robbery of a bottle shop two years ago.

Officers from Murray River Police District have been investigating since the store on Perricoota Road, Moama, was robbed on 29 January 2019, by a man allegedly armed with a knife.

Following extensive inquiries, police arrested a 23-year-old man when he attended Moama Police Station about 1pm today (Wednesday 12 May 2021).

The man, from Moama, was charged with robbery armed with offensive weapon, and shoplifting.

He appeared in Deniliquin Local Court by AVL today, before being remanded in custody to appear in Griffith Local Court on Friday (14 May 2021).

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