A woman was leaving work after closing time in Tuncurry when two men allegedly approached her, and one pointed a gun at her.
Almost three months on, a man has been charged.
Police were called to a licensed premises on Manning Street, Tuncurry, about 12.30am on Monday, 17 August, after reports of an attempted armed robbery.
Officers were told an employee had left the premises after closing for the night when the two men approached her.
One of the men allegedly threatened the woman with a firearm and demanded to get into the property.
But the pair fled a short time later without getting inside.
Officers from the Manning/Great Lakes Police District launched an investigation into the incident under Strike Force Balero.
During their inquiries, they made a chilling find: a sawn-off, double-barrel shotgun dumped in bushland at Tuncurry.
After further inquiries, the breakthrough came about 10.45am on Wednesday, 4 November, when a 45-year-old man was arrested at Grafton Police Station.
He was charged with attempt robbery armed with dangerous weapon.
The man was refused bail to appear before Bail Division Court 1 on Thursday, 5 November. There, he was formally refused bail.
He is due to face Taree Local Court on Monday, 11 January 2027.
Police said inquiries into the incident are continuing.
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