A man is due to front court today over an armed robbery in the Newcastle CBD.
Police say the 21-year-old entered a bottle shop on Hunter Street just after 5pm yesterday and threatened a male employee with a knife before running off with a bottle of alcohol.
About half an hour later, the man was arrested at a bus stop on King Street where a search of his backpack allegedly uncovered the bottle of liquor, a knife and a stolen credit card.
He's been refused bail charged with robbery with an offensive weapon, steal from person and carrying a cutting weapon on apprehension.
