Armed Robbery Suspect Arrested in Narooma

0:00Police snabbed a 41-year-old man named Dion Rodney Mason after an armed robbery at the Naruma Hotel on the New South Wales far south coast. They say he shot a 31-year-old staff member during the heist on March 20th, grabs him cash and bolted. Earlier this week, Mason allegedly pulled a gun on a 17-year-old in a nearby car park, stole their Toyota Land Cruiser, and ditched it burning. On the Princess Highway south of town, the injured worker got treated by paramedics right there and headed to Maruya Hospital in stable condition. Folks in this small coastal spot are shaken, as it's right in the heart of Naruma. Detectives from the robbery in serious crime squad, along with tactical teams, grabbed Mason last night at a house in Sunshine Bay. He faces charges like two counts of armed robbery, assault to rob with a weapon, and firing a gun in public. He showed up in bail court by a video link this morning, got denied bail, and his next stop is Bateman's Bay Local Court on May 25th.

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