BY IAN CROUCH
Police have arrested three people over an alleged armed robbery at South Maitland overnight.
Police say around 11.00pm on Wednesday, the trio walked into a service station on Les Darcy Drive and threatened a staff member with a knife, stealing several drinks before leaving.
Officers and the dog squad searched the area and found a group of males in a nearby park who fled when police arrived.
Two boys aged 16 and an 18-year-old man were arrested after a foot pursuit and taken to Maitland Police Station.
The 18-year-old has been charged with robbery armed with an offensive weapon and refused bail to appear at Maitland Local Court later today (Thursday 27 January 2022).
The two teenage boys were both released pending further inquiries.
