A man burst into a Belconnen fast food restaurant brandishing a cleaver and shoving customers out the way to get to the cash register on New Years Eve, police say.
Jack Colin Ford, 26, of Belconnen, faced the ACT Magistrates Court via audio visual link on Monday. He is charged with attempted aggravated robbery with an offensive weapon. Ford has not yet entered a plea.
Police claim Ford pushed past customers at the Emu Bank Belconnen Hungry Jack's to demand money, about 10.40pm on Saturday.