Charges laid over historic South Perth deli armed robbery

Charges laid over historic South Perth deli armed robbery

Police allege the terrifying incident unfolded when the man — who was 16 at the time — began forcefully banging on the Coode Street deli’s external wall.

Cold Case Detectives Charge Man Over 2001 Armed Robbery in South Perth

Western Australia Police have charged a 40-year-old man in connection with an armed robbery that occurred more than two decades ago in South Perth. The charge follows an investigation by the Cold Case Investigations Unit into an incident that took place around 2:45pm on Thursday, 8 November 2001, at a deli on Coode Street, the accused was 16 years old at the time. Police allege the incident began when the teenager banged loudly on the store’s ex…