Melbourne Sexual Offence and Child Abuse Investigation Team detectives have charged a man following an alleged sexual assault in Carlton and alleged armed robberies at Northcote, Fitzroy and North Fitzroy.

The alleged sexual assault occurred in Drummond Street, Carlton, around 11.30am yesterday morning.

The alleged armed robberies occurred at a service station on High Street, Northcote , around 12.10pm, a hotel on St Georges Road, Northcote, around 12.20pm, a hotel on Scotchner Street, North Fitzroy around 12.35pm and a supermarket on Brunswick Street, Fitzroy around 12.40pm yesterday.

Police arrested a 29-year-old man in a car in Moor Street, Fitzroy at 12.50pm yesterday afternoon.

Abdirizak Hashi from Fitzroy has been charged with rape, indecent assault, false imprisonment, three counts of attempted armed robbery, two counts of attempted robbery, four assault related offences, theft of motor vehicle and two counts of theft.

He faced an out of session’s court hearing and has been remanded in custody to appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court later this morning.