A man has been arrested after allegedly trying to steal a gold necklace from an 82-year-old in Victoria Park this week.

Police will allege that the victim was shopping on Albany Highway at 10.15am on Wednesday when another man approached him and tried to take the piece of jewellery.

The younger man was unsuccessful but as a result of the incident, the victim fell to the ground was injured.

A 22-year-old Kelmscott man has been charged with attempted aggravated robbery and will appear in Perth Magistrate’s Court today.