Moonee Valley Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a 17-year-old youth following an attempted armed robbery in Glenroy last night.
Police will allege the Meadow Heights teen threatened a Pascoe Vale Road service station employee and made demands for cigarettes about 10.10pm.
The staff member called Triple Zero (000) and the youth fled on foot.
Officers quickly arrived on scene and began searching for the surrounding area.
A youth was spotted walking along Tanderrum Way in Broadmeadows and arrested.
Investigators charged the teenager with attempted armed robbery, make threats to kill, carry offensive weapon (hammer) and commit indictable offence while on bail.
He was remanded to appear a children's court at a later date.
The staff member was not physically injured during the incident.
