A Bentley man has been charged after allegedly using a hatchet to steal jewellery from a Victoria Park store.
Kensington Detectives charged the man after an investigation into the armed robbery, which happened on Monday, June 20.
Police say that the man entered the store on Albany Highway about 2.40pm and approached a display cabinet that contained jewellery.
It will be alleged he smashed the cabinet with a hatchets and removed a piece of jewellery.
As he left the store, he allegedly used the hatchet to threaten a staff member.
On Friday, the man was arrested on an unrelated matter and identified as a person of interest to the armed robbery investigation.
He was subsequently interviewed by Kensington Detectives and the piece of jewellery was recovered.
The 21-year-old man has been charged with armed robbery.
He was refused bail and appeared in the Perth Magistrates Court on Saturday morning.
He is next due to appear in the same court on Friday, July 8.