A man has been charged in relation to the armed robbery of a service station near Tamworth in July.

About 6.10am on Thursday 13 July 2017 two men dressed in dark clothing entered a service station on Armidale Road, Nemingha, armed with a crow bar.

They threatened the service station attendant and were handed an amount of cash. They also forced open an ATM at the store and stole the cash box.

One the men entered the kitchen of the store and stole the attendant’s handbag containing keys and cash.

They left the scene in a vehicle which was last seen heading north on the New England Highway.

Police from Oxley Local Area Command commenced Strike Force Granary to investigate the incident.

As a result of inquiries, about 12.05pm today (Friday 27 October 2017), a 28-year-old man was arrested at Newcastle Police Station.

He was charged with robbery armed with offensive implement; break and enter (x2); take and drive conveyance (x2); and larceny.

The man, who was already in custody for other matters, will appear in court on Monday 30 October 2017 in relation to these charges.

Strike Force inquiries continue to identify further suspects.