An alleged armed robber was followed to a home in Bethania yesterday (October 7) after police allege he threatened a Waterford service station attendant with a knife.
Police will allege the man, aged 21, entered the store around midday and walked to the front counter before threatening a 52-year-old female store attendant.
The man then fled the store on foot with sum of cash.
Reports from members of the public led to police tracking the man to a nearby residence on Huntingdon Street at Bethania. He was taken into custody without incident shortly after 1pm.
He was charged with one count of armed robbery.
The store attendant was not injured in the incident.
