A man has been charged after an alleged armed robbery on the Central Coast.
Police have been told about 4.30pm yesterday (Wednesday 20 January 2021), a man entered a variety store within a shopping centre on Alison Road, Wyong, and allegedly threatened an employee – a 25-year-old woman – with a knife.
The man allegedly took money from the cash register before fleeing the store towards Wyong Train Station.
Officers attached to Tuggerah Lakes Police District attended the station and arrested a 49-year-old man following a short foot pursuit.
He was taken to Wyong Police Station and charged with robbery armed with an offensive weapon.