A man has been charged over multiple alleged armed robberies across the Newcastle region this month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Between Wednesday 13 May 2026 and yesterday (Saturday 23 May 2026), a number of items were allegedly stolen during robberies at multiple businesses across the Newcastle area.
About 5:40pm on Wednesday 13 May 2026, a 30-year-old man attended a shopping centre in Newcastle West and allegedly removed an electronic device from the store without paying for it.
About 8.20am on Saturday 16 May 2026, the man attended a shopping centre in Newcastle West and allegedly produced a knife towards the shop assistant before stealing a two electronic devices.
About 3.00pm on Sunday 17 May 2026 the man attended a restaurant on Hunter Street, Newcastle West, where he allegedly threatened staff with scissors before stealing an amount of cash.
About 9.15pm on Friday 22 May 2026 the same man attended a restaurant in Jesmond, where he allegedly demanded money from the shop assistant before stealing an amount of cash.
About 11.10am on Saturday 23 May 2026 the man attended a restaurant on Bluegum Road, Jesmond, allegedly armed with a knife where he threatened staff before stealing cash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following extensive inquiries, about 7am today (Sunday 24 May 2026) police attended a premises on Bluegum Road, Jesmond, where they arrested the 30-year-old before taking him to Waratah Police Station where he was charged with:
Robbery with Offensive Weapon (three counts)
Demand money with menace (one count)
Shoplifting (one count)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He was refused bail to appear before Bail Court Division 2 tomorrow (Monday 25 May 2026).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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