Attempted robbery charges, Toogoolawah

Police have charged a man with attempted armed robbery follow an emergent situation in Toogoolawah this morning.

At around 9.15am police attended an address in Bellambi Street, Toogoolawah to speak to a man in relation to an alleged robbery with violence in Ipswich earlier that day.

A declaration under the PSPA was issued a short time later and police established an exclusion zone 500 meters around the dwelling.

At approximately 4pm, police located and arrested the man in bushland near Bellambi Street.

A 25-year-old Zillmere man has been charged with one count each of attempted armed robbery, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, obstruct police, fail to dispose of needle and authority required to possess explosives.

He is due to appear in the Ipswich Magistrates Court on June 19.

Investigations are continuing.

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