Just after 2.30pm, a man entered a bakery on Bent Street, Wingham and purchased a drink from a female shop assistant.

It’s alleged as the employee was taking the payment from the man, he produced a knife and demanded money.

The armed man fled the scene, taking cash. The employee was uninjured during the incident.

Officers attached to Manning/Great Lakes Local Area Command were notified and commenced investigations.

Following inquiries, about 9.50pm, police attended a home on Summerville Street, Wingham, were an 18-year-old man was arrested.

He was taken to Taree Police Station, where he was charged with robbery whilst armed, and refused bail, to appear at Forster Local Court today.

WEDNESDAY: Taree Police are investigating an armed robbery that occurred at McKeough’s Cake Shop in Bent Street, Wingham on Wednesday, May 27.

At approximately 2.35pm a male described as Caucasian, of slim build, around 180cm in height and wearing a coloured hoodie purchased and paid for a single item in the bakery.

While the cash register was open the man reached over and removed a sum of cash from the till. He then ran from the premises down a laneway to the rear of the shops.

The person in question was carrying a backpack and a sheathed knife. Although the shop assistant confronted by the man was aware of the knife, she was not directly threatened with it.

Police are appealing for any members of the community that may have any information to contact Taree Police on 6552 0399.