Dylan Fields charged after alleged armed robbery at Paddington service station
A man accused of wielding a samurai and threatening two service station workers during an alleged armed robbery in inner Sydney has been arrested five months after the incident.
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A man accused of brandishing a samurai sword during an alleged armed robbery at Paddington in February has been charged over the incident.
Dylan Fields, 32, is accused of wielding the weapon and threatening two service station workers at an Oxford St service station on February 9 about 6.15am.
Surry Hills police allege Fields threatened the men aged 21 and 30 then fled the store with personal property belonging to one of the employees and two drinks.
The employee’s property and the samurai sword were found a short time later in a nearby building site and seized for forensic examination.
There were no reports of any person being injured during the incident.
On Tuesday, police arrested Fields at a unit complex on Belvoir St, Surry Hills.
He was taken to Surry Hills Police Station and charged with armed robbery with an offensive weapon.
The man was refused bail to face Parramatta Local Court on Wednesday when his case was adjourned to August 28.
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