A man will appear in court today charged over an alleged armed robbery in Sydney’s Inner West.
About 3.40pm yesterday (Wednesday 16 February 2022), police were called to a pharmacy on Glebe Point Road, Glebe, following reports of an armed robbery.
Officers attached to Leichhardt Police Area Command attended a short time later and were told a man had entered the pharmacy, before allegedly threatening two employees – a 33-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman – and demanding prescription medication.
The man fled the pharmacy a short time later with prescription medication.
The employees of the pharmacy were not injured.
Police established a crime scene and commenced an investigation.
Following inquiries, officers attached to Police Transport Command arrested a 30-year-old man at Cardiff Railway Station about 7pm (Wednesday 16 February 2022).
He was taken to Belmont Police Station and charged with robbery armed with offensive weapon.
The Merewether man was refused bail to appear at Newcastle Local Court today (Thursday 17 February 2022).
