The Pub robbery: Police allege Kyle Smith robbed The Pub in October with Robert Gordon in Tamworth

Kyle Smith, 21, was refused bail in Newcastle Local Court on Thursday after his arrest the day before.

Oxley detectives released CCTV footage of the crime in January that helped with the capture of the co-accused, Detective Acting Inspector Jason Darcy said.

"It was part of it, but there were a number of factors," he said.

Smith was arrested in Newcastle on Wednesday and charged, after CCTV footage showed a man wearing black pants, a white t-shirt, a black cap and a purple bandana over his face.

He is accused of destroying or damaging property, and robbery armed with an offensive weapon.

His alleged accomplice Robert Gordon remains in custody in Tamworth.

Just before 8.30pm on October 1 last year, police allege two men armed with knives entered The Pub on Gunnedah Road and threatened staff, before demanding money and fleeing the scene with cash.

Officers from Oxley Police District established a crime scene and commenced an investigation into the incident.

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Gordon, 22, was arrested by detectives in Glen Innes in January and charged with armed robbery.

An extensive investigation by police led them to Smith, who was refused bail to appear in Newcastle Local Court on Thursday.

Police are unable to comment on the amount of cash allegedly taken from the well-known watering hole, Inspector Darcy said.

"It will come out in the facts," he said.

Smith's will remain in custody with his bail formally refused until his next court appearance in Tamworth at the end of May.

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