Detectives from the Armed Crime Squad have this afternoon charged a man following an attempted armed robbery at a licensed premises in Port Melbourne in May.
A search warrant was executed at a Dandenong address this morning.
A 39-year-old Dandenong man was arrested and has since been charged with attempted armed robbery, prohibited person possess firearm, possess firearm where FPO applies and possess methylamphetamine.
He will appear at Melbourne Magistrates’ Court this afternoon.
The charges follow an incident on Wednesday, 22 May when a man entered a licensed venue on Bay Street in Port Melbourne shortly before 2.15am.
It will be alleged he approached a member of staff while armed with a firearm and made a demand for cash.
Staff were unable to access any money and the man subsequently became agitated and left the premises.
No one was physically injured during the incident.
