Highton man on weapons, robbery charges

Geelong detectives have charged a 26-year-old Highton man for two armed robberies this month, including one where a victim was allegedly struck in the face with a shotgun.
The first incident occurred on 16 June at a Watsons Road liquor store in Newcomb, about 10.30pm. The second occurred last Friday 23 June, off Thornhill drive, Highton, about 12.30am.
Two men, one armed with a shotgun, allegedly approached two men parked on the side of Thornhill Drive, demanding drugs and money.
Police alleged one man struck a victim in the face with the shotgun, who required treatment for facial injuries at hospital after the incident.
A 26-year-old man appeared in Geelong Magistrates Court Tuesday and did not apply for bail.
He was remanded in custody to face two charges of armed robbery, counts of robbery and theft, weapons and ammunition charges, a drugs charge and a count of dealing property suspected to be the proceeds of crime.