NSW: Man charged over three Sydney robberies

AAP General News (Australia)
02-16-2006
NSW: Man charged over three Sydney robberies

SYDNEY, Feb 16 AAP - A 30-year-old man has been charged after allegedly holding up
an inner-city Sydney liquor store with a handgun.

Police said a man armed with a gun entered the store on Crown Street, Darlinghurst,
about 12.20pm (AEDT) yesterday and demanded money.

After stealing an amount of cash he fled the premises, police said.

A short time later, police pulled over a man driving a 4WD.

He was taken to Surry Hills police station where he was charged with robbery while
armed with a dangerous weapon.

He was also charged with two other counts of robbery while armed with an offensive weapon.

The charges relate to robberies carried out at Surry Hills on January 10 and at Paddington
on January 20.

The man was refused bail and is due to face Central Local Court later today.

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KEYWORD: ROBBED

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