A man has been charged after allegedly robbing a service station armed with a large stick.
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Th man will face court on Thursday, charged with aggravated break and enter at a service station in Queanbeyan.
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Just after 7.30pm on Tuesday, a 29-year-old man was working at a service station on Uriarra Road, Queanbeyan, when a man allegedly entered the business armed with a large stick.
Police will allege the armed man walked behind the counter and threatened the employee, demanding cash.
The staff member suffered minor injuries when he was struck with the stick, and the armed man left the scene a short time later with cash, police said.
Monaro Police District officers attended and established a crime scene.
Following investigations, just before 11.40am on Wednesday, police executed a search warrant at an address on Carinya Street, Queanbeyan, where they arrested a 34-year-old man.
Police also seized a number of items relevant to the investigation, including clothing and cash.
The man was taken to Queanbeyan Police Station where he was charged with robbery armed with offensive weapon.
He was refused bail to appear before Queanbeyan Local Court on Thursday.
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