Update Armed robbery charges, Leichhardt
Police have charged a 21-year-old man following investigations into an incident where a man and woman were allegedly assaulted and robbed in a house at Leichhardt on Monday afternoon.
It is alleged around 12.30pm two men entered the Casey Street residence and confronted a 35-year-old man and the 27-year-old woman.
It is further alleged the man in the company of another man has then assaulted the man and woman before ransacking the residence and stealing a number of electronic devices.
The two men have then allegedly fled in a suspected stolen silver Holden Commodore.
Around 11pm last night police will allege they observed the vehicle being driven on the Warrego Highway near Dinmore.
Following the successful deployment of a tyre deflation device on the Ipswich Motorway at Redbank Plains the vehicle has come to a stop and the single male occupant of the car is then alleged to have attempted to flee the scene.
He was taken into custody a short time later and was arrested.
A 21-year-old Spring Creek man was charged with two counts each of armed robbery and deprivation of liberty and one count each of enter with intent, wilful damage and unlawful use of a motor vehicle.
He is due to appear in the Ipswich Magistrates Court today.
Police investigations are continuing.
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