Man charged over armed robbery attempt, Nambour
Police have charged a man following the attempted armed robbery of a newsagent at Nambour on September 23, 2016.
It is alleged during the incident a man armed with a meat cleaver entered the Currie Street business and made demands for money from the store attendant.
The store attendant produced a baseball bat and the offender then fled the store empty handed.
A 17-year-old man from Warana has been charged with attempted armed robbery.
He is due to face the Maroochydore Magistrates Court today.
Anyone with information which could assist with this matter should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously via 1800 333 000 or crimestoppers.com.au 24hrs a day.
Crime Stoppers is a registered charity and community volunteer organisation working in partnership with the Queensland Police Service.
For all non-urgent police reporting or general police inquiries contact Policelink on 131 444.
