A man will face court in Sydney following an investigation into three alleged armed robberies in the Hunter earlier this week.
About 4.45pm on Monday 1 January, police were called to a service station on Nelson Bay Road, Salt Ash.
It followed reports of an armed robbery.
Officers attached to Hunter Valley Police District were told a man entered the service station before demanding money.
He fled the scene in a vehicle with an amount of cash and cigarettes.
Thankfully, there were no reports of injuries.
About 4.30pm on Tuesday 2 January, police were called to a service station on Cessnock Road, Weston.
At the scene, officers were informed a man attended the premises before threatening an employee and demanding money.
Then, in a separate incident, about 7.15pm, a male also entered a service station on Cessnock Road, Neath.
Again, an employee was threatened.
On each occasion, the man fled the scene in a vehicle with an amount of cash and cigarettes.
Neither of the employees were injured.
A short time later, about 8.15pm, police were told a man attended a service station on Wollombi Road, Cessnock.
He filled his car with petrol before entering the premises and demanding money.
The man was unsuccessful in obtaining proceeds and fled the scene without paying.
A joint investigation with officers from Hunter Valley Police District and Sydney City Police Area Command was established.
Following inquiries, a 36-year-old man was arrested on Harrington Street, The Rocks, by officers attached to Sydney City Police Area Command about 4.30pm on Wednesday 3 January.
He was taken to Surry Hills Police Station and charged with two counts of robbery while armed with dangerous weapon, robbery, demand property with menaces with intent to steal, dishonestly obtain property by deception and possess prohibited drug.
The man was refused bail to appear before Parramatta Local Court on Thursday 4 January.
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