# Man allegedly robbed Aussie bottle shop and left his licence behind – before cops arrested him 30 minutes later

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/man-allegedly-robbed-aussie-bottle-shop-and-left-his-licence-behind-before-cops-arrested-him-30-minutes-later/
- Published: 2026-11-11T00:55:38+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-11T01:03:16+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16282883/drivers-licence-alleged-bottle-shop-robbery-weston-nsw.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: World

## Key points

- Man charged over alleged bottle shop robbery in Weston.
- Police say he left his licence at the scene.
- He was arrested about 30 minutes later and refused bail.

## Summary

A 30-year-old man has been charged after an alleged armed robbery at a bottle shop in Weston, in New South Wales’ Hunter Region. Police say he threatened a worker with a knife and took alcohol, and was arrested around 30 minutes later after leaving his driver’s licence at the scene.

The incident was reported at about 1pm on Tuesday at a shop on Cessnock Road. Detectives seized the licence for forensic examination; the man was arrested at a home in Kurri Kurri and charged with robbery armed with an offensive weapon. He was refused bail and was due to appear in Bail Division Court 2 on Wednesday.

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