Armed robbery charge, Mackay
Police have charged a 24-year-old Mackay man with armed robbery and unlawful use of a motor vehicle, following investigations into the theft of a car at a Mackay shoppping centre early this morning.
It will be alleged that around 6am a man, carrying what appeared to be a handgun, threatened a 34-year-old local woman in a Mangrove Road shopping centre car park, before stealing her car.
It will be further alleged police attempted to intercept the stolen vehicle with the driver refusing to stop. Tyre deflation devices were successfully deployed forcing the vehicle to come to a halt at Granite Creek around 7.50am.
The male driver fled on foot into bush land before being arrested by police.
Investigations by police revealed the firearm was a toy hand gun.
The man is due to appear in the Mackay Magistrates Court tomorrow where he also faces charges of evading police and possession of a dangerous drug.
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