A man has been charged over the alleged attempted armed robbery of a takeaway shop at Tanilba Bay earlier in the week.

About 9:30pm on Wednesday 12 February 2014, a man entered the takeaway shop on President Wilson Walk while wearing a balaclava.

He allegedly threatened a woman with a machete, however, she ran out of the shop and the man fled the scene empty-handed.

Police were called to the scene and conducted a search of the area with the assistance of the Dog Unit, however, were unable to locate the man.

Detectives from Port Stephens Local Area Command continued investigations into the robbery which led them to a house in Tanilba Bay yesterday morning (Thursday 13 February 2014).

A 19-year-old man was arrested at the premises and taken to Raymond Terrace Police Station where he was charged with assault with intent to rob while armed with offensive weapon and granted conditional bail to appear in Raymond Terrace Local Court on Monday 24 March 2014.