A MAN who attempted to rob a Port Stephens business with a can of deodorant in broad daylight has been charged.
Police allege the man, 21, entered the store on Soldiers Point Road at Salamander Bay on Friday at 2.20pm, threatened a female attendant and demanded cash.
The man held a deodorant can at the 39-year-old woman and made further threats before fleeing the store empty handed, NSW Police said.
The man was arrested a short time later on Foreshore Drive, Salamander Bay and taken to Raymond Terrace police station.
He was charged with attempted armed robbery and armed with intent.
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