Robbery charge, Yarrabah
A man has been charged following the alleged robbery of a takeaway store in Yarrabah this morning.
It will be alleged that around 10:50am, a man entered the Back Beach Road store and stole a quantity of cigarettes and lighters.
It will be further alleged that he jumped back over the counter, pushing a 16-year-old shop attendant backwards and fleeing the scene on foot. A second staff member, a 63-year-old woman, was in the back of the store during the incident.
No one was physically injured.
A short time later, a man was located by police and arrested without incident.
A 19-year-old local man has been charged with robbery and will appear in Cairns Magistrates Court on Monday, December 14.
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