A 33-year-old Launceston man has been charged following a disturbance and an alleged armed robbery at Invermay yesterday.

Police were called to Dry Street just after 10am Wednesday after reports a man had threatened members of the public while in possession of a metal pole, before stealing cash and property from a nearby business.

Nobody was physically injured, and he was quickly arrested by police.

The man was charged with armed robbery, assault a public officer, assault, resist a police officer, expose person, stealing, three counts of common assault, trespass and three counts of destroy property.

He was detained to appear in the Launceston Magistrates Court tonight.