A man has been arrested after he allegedly threatened staff with a hammer and stole items from an IGA

A man has been charged after he allegedly threatened supermarket staff with a hammer in a bid to steal groceries from an IGA. Picture: 9News

A man has been arrested and charged after he allegedly threatened staff with a hammer while attempting to rob an Athol Park IGA.

Police say they were called to the IGA on The Avenue just after 2.30pm on Monday after reports of a robbery.

Police also allege the man threatened staff with a hammer before taking off on his bicycle.

The man allegedly threatened staff with a hammer before fleeing on his bicycle. Picture: 9News

CCTV footage obtained by 9News shows the man being confronted by a staff member before allegedly presenting a hammer from a pocket in his pants.

9News reported the man was spotted taking a few items and refused to handover his backpack to staff when questioned.

Staff have confronted a hammer-wielding bandit at an Athol Park IGA. @inga_neilsen#9Newspic.twitter.com/J9voUfYnJS

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It was also reported that the man then swung the hammer at the shop owner’s face.

No-one was injured in the incident.

The 28-year-old man from Pennington was located by police a short time later and arrested.

He was charged with theft and aggravated assault and was bailed to appear in court at a later date.