Man Charged Over Armed Robbery of Grafton Bottle Shop

A 42-year-old man has been charged following an alleged armed robbery at a bottle shop in Grafton on Wednesday, 4 June 2025.

At approximately 12.50pm, police were called to the store on Bent Street after reports that a man had entered the premises, allegedly threatened two employees with a knife, and demanded money. He fled the scene with $1,630 in cash and a single bottle of beer. No injuries were reported.

A short time later, officers stopped a man walking along the Grafton Bridge. A search allegedly uncovered the stolen cash in his possession. He was arrested and taken to Grafton Police Station.

The man was charged with robbery armed with an offensive weapon, three counts of shoplifting, and was also the subject of an outstanding warrant.

He was refused bail and appeared before Casino Local Court on Thursday, 5 June 2025.