A man is behind bars after he and a co-offender allegedly threatened a customer with a gun and a Taser at a bank, in what police believe was a targeted robbery.
Shane Daniel Cringle, from Rivett, was before the ACT Magistrates Court on Friday.
The 37-year-old was arrested on Thursday and charged in relation to an alleged aggravated robbery earlier this year.
He faces charges of aggravated robbery, possession of an offensive weapon with intent, riding in a motor vehicle without consent. Cringle is yet to enter pleas.
Cringle is also accused of breaching of good behaviour obligations.
At 10.35am on April 28, 2023, officers responded to reports of a robbery at Westpac bank on Franklin Street, Manuka.
Two men approached the alleged victim who was at the bank to make a cash deposit, police claim.
They allegedly threatened the man with weapons, including a firearm and a Taser, and made off with a sum of cash.
Detective Superintendent Hall O'Meagher previously said police believed the robbery was targeted.
"Police ... believe there is a connection between the victim and the offenders, that's quite the possibility," he said.
"And we're making further inquiries in relation to that."
Cringle did not apply for bail on Friday and was remanded in custody. He is set to appear in court again on June 29.
