A man has been charged with three offences after police allegedly apprehended him following a foot pursuit on the Sunshine Coast.
Police allege a backpack was stolen from outside a shopping centre on Point Cartwright Drive at Buddina about 4pm on Sunday.
Following inquiries, officers saw a man on Alexandra Parade at Alexandra Headland just before 5pm.
Police allege he attempted to flee on foot before officers apprehended him.
A backpack was found nearby and police allege a knife was inside it.
A 22-year-old Aroona man was charged with unlawful possession of stolen property, possessing a knife in a public place and failing to properly dispose of a needle or syringe.
The man is due to face Maroochydore Magistrates Court on November 19.
