A man has been charged with attempted robbery at a Cardiff service station.
Police said the alleged offender entered the Shell Service Centre on Main Road, Cardiff at about 3.45pm on Tuesday, August 8.
The man had a conversation with the operator behind the counter, police said, before pushing a COVID-safe screen onto the worker, jumping over the counter and attempting to remove the till.
Unable to retrieve it, the alleged offender left the venue on foot and was seen entering a vehicle.
Following a registration enquiry, officers attached to Lake Macquarie Police District were able to identify the alleged offender who was arrested at about 12pm on Wednesday, August 9.
He was charged with attempted robbery and offensive implement and was refused bail.
The man is scheduled to appear in Newcastle Local Court on Thursday.
