Canterbury Police have arrested a 23-year-old man following an aggravated robbery at a Templeton service station last night.
A man entered the Z station on Main South Road at approximately 10:50pm, Wednesday 10 May, 2017, and threatened the attendant with a screwdriver.
The offender fled the scene with tobacco and a sum of cash.
Following a Police investigation overnight and a subsequent search warrant, the 23-year-old has been charged with aggravated robbery and unlawfully taking a motor vehicle.
He will appear in the Christchurch District Court tomorrow.
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