Police charge man over robbery at Grafton

A man has been charged over an alleged robbery which was uncovered as part of a critical incident investigation on the state's Mid North Coast.

A critical incident investigation established Strike Force Baxes in August 2017 to investigate the death of a then 45-year-old man following a confrontation with police at a unit on North Street, Grafton.

Their inquiries revealed two men allegedly entered the unit and assaulted the occupants before stealing cash prior to the attendance of police.

Following further inquiries by detectives from Coffs/Clarence Police District, a 27-year-old man was arrested at a Grafton home yesterday (Wednesday 17 July 2019).

He was taken to Grafton Police Station and charged with two counts of robbery in company and aggravated enter dwelling with intent - knowing people there.

The man appeared at Grafton Local Court yesterday (Wednesday 17 July 2019) and was refused bail to appear at the same court on Monday (22 July 2019).

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