Police have arrested and charged a man following a public appeal for information after a robbery in Kurri Kurri this week.<\/p>\n
Shortly before 1am on Thursday 4 February 2016, a man entered a service station on Northcote Street and approached the female attendant.<\/p>\n
Officers attached to Central Hunter Local Area Command have been told the man grabbed the attendant around the neck and demanded cash.<\/p>\n
The man left the location a short time later with cash and cigarettes. The woman was not hurt during the incident.<\/p>\n
The attendant contacted Triple Zero (000) and police from Central Hunter Local Area Command launched an investigation.<\/p>\n
Investigators subsequently released CCTV images of a man they believed could assist their inquiries.<\/p>\n
Following a number of calls to Crime Stoppers and local police, officers were directed to Hamilton Railway Station about 1am today.<\/p>\n
There officers located and arrested a 32-year-old man who was taken to Newcastle Police Station.<\/p>\n
He was later charged with robbery and has been refused bail to appear at Newcastle Bail Court today.<\/p>\n
Central Hunter Police have thanked the public and media for their assistance with this matter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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