Geraldton Detectives arrest and charge alleged Cellarbrations robber Chad Holland after searching over a week

Geraldton Detectives have arrested the man accused of a robbing a liquor store and assaulting an employee after more than a week allegedly spent on the run.

Police have been searching for 42-year-old Chad Holland since Sunday, November 13, when he was allegedly involved in a violent robbery at Cellarbrations in Wonthella with co-accused Jasmine Lee Dalgety.

Police believed Mr Holland was in the Geraldton area, but hadn’t ruled out potentially travelling to the metropolitan area.

On Saturday November 12 about 6pm, police allege Mr Holland and Ms Dalgety attempted to steal seven bottles of alcohol worth $550 from the store with violence. It’s further alleged a female store attendant was assaulted during the robbery.

Detective Sen Const Joe Connolly alleged a stolen white Toyota Corolla was used by the duo to flee the scene, which was recovered at a later stage.

Mr Holland was found and arrested in the Greater Geraldton region on Tuesday — 10 days after the alleged incident.

He appeared in Geraldton Magistrates Court on Tuesday afternoon charged with aggravated robbery.

Mr Holland is also charged with aggravated home burglary and stealing in relation to separate offences committed in Scarborough.

Bail was not considered and he has been remanded in custody to appear on December 19 for legal advice.

Sen Const Connolly said police identified and charged a further two suspects involved in the alleged robbery last week, but wouldn’t specify how they were linked.

Ms Dalgety, 27, appeared in court on November 15 and will reappear in court on November 28 for legal advice. Bail was not considered in her case.