Armed robbery charge, Bald Hills

Police have charged a man following an armed robbery in Bald Hills this morning.

Around 4:40am, a man has entered a service station on Strathpine Road and police will allege he produced a tomahawk, threatened the attendant and fled with a sum of cash.

A man was taken into custody a short time later.

A 32-year-old Morayfield man was charged with one count of armed robbery and appeared in the Pine Rivers Magistrates Court today.

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