Regional Investigations Unit detectives have charged a man in relation to an armed robbery in Kenwick yesterday, Wednesday 14 November 2012.

About 3:50pm a man entered the Kenwick Pharmacy on Belmont Road, Kenwick wearing a motorcycle helmet. After being in the store for a number of minutes it will be alleged the man

approached the counter and threatened a staff member with what appeared to be a blood filled syringe, demanding medications.

The staff member complied with the demands and the man left the store with an amount of medications.

As the man left the store he was detained by another man who had become aware of the incident. Police attended and took him into custody, and he was then interviewed by

detectives from the Regional Investigations Unit.

A 28 year old man from Maddington has been charged with Armed Robbery and will appear in the Perth Magistrates Court today, Thursday 15 November 2012.

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