Two 19-year-olds charged over armed robbery at Kangaroo Point shop
Two 19-year-old men have been charged with armed robbery in company after a knife-point cigarette theft at a Kangaroo Point shop on Sunday evening.
Two 19-year-old men have been charged over an armed robbery at a Main Street shop in Kangaroo Point on Sunday, 25 October.
Police will allege that around 6.40pm the two men entered the business and threatened an employee with a knife before stealing a quantity of cigarettes. The pair allegedly fled on foot but were quickly located and arrested by police.
The staff member was not physically injured.
A 19-year-old Woolloongabba man and a 19-year-old Wishart man have each been charged with one count of armed robbery in company. Bail was refused, and both are due to appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court today, Monday 26 October.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Policelink, quoting reference number QP2602110201. Information can be provided 24 hours a day through the online suspicious activity form on the Policelink website.
Information can also be reported anonymously to Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or through the Crime Stoppers Queensland website.
This report is based on information released by Queensland Police Service.