Moorabbin Crime Investigation Unit detectives have arrested and charged a man following an attempted armed robbery in Chelsea last week.
Police were told a man, allegedly armed with a syringe, entered a bottle shop on Station Street and made threats to the shop attendant before leaving empty handed on Wednesday 16 March about 2.20pm.
A 45-year-old Coburg man was arrested today and has been charged with attempted armed robbery and assault with a weapon.
He will face Melbourne Magistrates’ Court tonight.
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