Police have charged a man after an armed robbery at Yass yesterday.

About 9.40pm (Tuesday 13 January 2015), a 32-year-old man entered a supermarket on Polding Street, Yass, and allegedly stole a kitchen knife and consumed a drink from the store before leaving.

He entered an adjoining bottle store, where he allegedly approached the counter and threatened the attendant with a knife demanding cash.

The attendant complied handing over a sum of cash before the man ran from the store.

A short time later, the man attended a residence on Hume Street, Yass. He left the home and walked to a Laidlaw Street and used a pay phone.

Emergency services and police from The Hume Local Area Command attended.

The man was taken to hospital for treatment to a hand injury. When he was released he was arrested and taken to Yass Police Station.

He was charged with armed robbery with offensive weapon and was bail refused. He appeared at Goulburn Local Court today (Wednesday 14 January 2015) and refused bail to appear at Goulburn Local Court on Wednesday 18 March 2015.

Inquiries are continuing.