The police have arrested a man suspected of having tried to rob a store on Friday evening.

The case took place in Triq San Luqa in Marsascala at around 8:15pm, the police said. The aggressor, a man who was armed with a knife, demanded that the cashier hand over money from the till, but the latter refused. A scuffle ensued, with the would-be robber fleeing the shop after a few minutes. A 70-year-old shopkeeper had been slightly injured during the crime.

In a statement on Sunday, the police said that they arrested the suspect inside an apartment in Marsascala, and found a number of items related to the theft inside.