Detectives in the state’s south have arrested a man over an alleged armed robbery at Corowa nearly two years ago.
Just after 7pm on Saturday 10 August 2013, a man entered a botte shop on Sanger Street with his face concealed.
The man, who was armed with a knife, confronted the attendant – a 25-year-old man – and demanded money and cigarettes.
The attendant complied and the armed man fled the store.
Police were alerted and officers from Albury Local Area Command attended and have been investigating the incident.
Following extensive inquiries, a 32-year-old man was arrested at Corowa Police Station about 6.45pm yesterday (Sunday 10 May 2015).
The local man was charged with robbery while armed with an offensive weapon and contravene prohibition/restriction in AVO (domestic).
He was refused bail to appear at Albury Local Court today (Monday 11 May 2015).