A man has been charged following an investigation into two armed robberies in Wagga Wagga earlier this year.
About 12am on Monday 24 August 2020, a 47-year-old man was sitting in his vehicle in the Wagga Wagga Botanic Gardens carpark, when he was approached by three men.
As the man left his vehicle, one of the men allegedly pushed him to the ground and threatened him, before assaulting him and taking his mobile phone.
The 47-year-old man fled on foot and took shelter outside a nearby residence.
A short time later, a man and woman, both aged 21, were sitting in a red Lexus NX200t on the opposite side of the carpark, when they were approached by three men.
One of the men allegedly opened the driver’s door, armed with a tyre iron, while the second opened the passenger’s door and punched the 21-year-old man in the face.
The 21-year-old man was forced from the vehicle and threatened with a knife, before one of the men took his wallet and mobile phone.
The men then allegedly forced the woman from the car and stole her mobile phone and the Lexus.
The 21-year-old man sustained cuts to his face and did not require treatment. The woman was not physically harmed.
Officers from Riverina Police District attended and commenced inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the incidents.
Following extensive inquiries, a 20-year-old man was arrested at a correctional facility in Silverwater earlier today (Wednesday 14 October 2020).
He was charged with two counts of robbery in company, take and drive conveyance without consent of owner and police pursuit.
The man was refused bail to appear in Wagga Wagga Local Court via AVL today (Wednesday 14 October 2020).
Inquiries are continuing.
