PORT PHILLIP: Armed robbery at South Melbourne


Detectives have charged a man following an attempted armed robbery at a convenience store in South Melbourne on Monday night (June 9).
Investigators allege that a man, armed with a knife, walked into the Clarendon St convenience store about 6pm.
It is alleged that the man demanded that a shop attendant hand over cigarettes and cash.
The attendant refused to hand over any items before the man allegedly fled on foot. No one was physically injured.
A short time later officers spotted the alleged offender on Park St.
A man was arrested and clothing was seized from a nearby doorstep.
A 38-year-old man of no fixed address was charged with attempted armed robbery, resist police officer and commit indictable offence on bail.
He was remanded to appear before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court.