Robbery and assault charges, Kirwan
A man has been charged with robbery and assault following an incident at a Kirwan service station early this morning.
Around 4am a man entered the Thuringowa Drive business and allegedly demanded the female attendant’s car.
The man left before returning, allegedly forcing his way through the doors, to locate the attendant in a locked room. The man then allegedly assaulted the attendant before being disturbed by a delivery driver.
The attendant, a 28-year-old woman, was treated at the scene for non-life threatening injuries.
A 25-year-old Cairns man has been charged with robbery with violence, enter premises with intent to commit indictable offence, wilful damage, assault occasioning bodily harm and attempted unlawful use of a motor vehicle. He is expected to appear in the Townsville Magistrates Court on Monday, July 14.
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