Police have arrested and charged a man over an alleged armed robbery at a hotel in Bondi Junction yesterday.
About 2pm (Wednesday 8 June 2016), a man armed with a firearm entered a hotel on Ebley Street and demanded money.
He left the scene with cash.
Officers from Eastern Suburbs Local Area Command attended and a crime scene was established.
About 7.40am today (Thursday 9 June 2016), police arrested a 35-year-old man on Elizabeth Street Waterloo. He was taken to Redfern Police Station.
About 2.05pm, police executed a search warrant at the man’s home on Wellington Street, Waterloo, seizing numerous items, including, allegedly, a toy pistol.
The man was subsequently charged with robbery whilst armed with a dangerous weapon.
He was refused bail to appear at Central Local Court tomorrow (Friday 10 June 2016).