A former Seymour man, 22, was arrested and charged following an armed burglary at a Wallis Street business on Tuesday.
The man produced a weapon and demanded cash and cigarettes from King of the Pack Seymour.
Senior Constable Geordie Thomas, from Mitchell Criminal Investigation Unit, said police quickly attended following the incident, which occurred at about 1.30pm on January 17.
“They located the man within a couple of hundred metres of the shop,” he said.
Police arrested the man and charged him with armed robbery and other offences relating to previous crimes.
The other offences included theft of a motor vehicle in Seymour earlier this month, and a burglary in Broadford.
The man, who now lives in Maryborough, was remanded to appear at Shepparton Magistrates Court on April 18.
Sen Const Thomas said police would like to speak to anyone who had witnessed the incident.
People with information can call Mitchell Criminal Investigation Unit at Seymour police on 5735 0200 or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
King of the Pack Seymour posted to their Facebook page saying they had altered their trading hours due to the burglary, including closing on weekends for the immediate future.
“Those involved and impacted are dealing and processing a very challenging and traumatic event,” the statement read.
“We genuinely appreciate your support and sincerely thank you in following our request to not discuss this matter any further with anyone.
“We will be reducing trading hours to allow those affected time to heal and work towards a positive return to work.”