Geelong Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following an alleged attempted armed robbery in Geelong earlier this month.
It is alleged the man entered a Ryrie Street jeweller with an imitation firearm on 20 June about 4.30pm.
The man allegedly assaulted a customer before fleeing on a scooter.
There were no injuries.
A search warrant was executed yesterday at a South Melbourne address, with detectives locating a gel blaster, three electric scooters, an electric bicycle, and a small quantity of drugs.
A 37-year-old man has been charged with a number of offences including robbery, prohibited person possessing imitation firearm, handle stolen goods and possess drugs of dependence.
He faced Melbourne Magistrates’ Court last night.
