Armed robbery charges, Brisbane northside
Detectives investigating a number of recent armed robberies across Brisbane’s northside have charged an 18-year-old man with a number of offences including three counts of armed robbery, one of attempted armed robbery and one count of dangerous conduct with a weapon.
Police will allege the latest armed robbery occurred around 6pm last night (November 28) when a man armed with a firearm entered a liquor outlet on Bellville Road, Petrie and threatened a female employee.
The man allegedly stole several items from the counter before fleeing in a vehicle. No one was physically injured.
A number of police crews responded with the vehicle being located on Old North Road at Warner around 6.30pm after it was involved in a single vehicle crash.
The male driver was taken into custody without incident. Police will allege they located a loaded firearm and stolen property in the vehicle.
An 18-year-old Kallangur man was charged with one count each of armed robbery, unlawful use of a motor vehicle and possession of a shortened firearm in relation to this incident.
The vehicle is alleged to have been stolen from Griffin on November 21.
The 18-year-old man was also charged in relation to the following robberies:
- 6.45pm on November 27 – Liquor store located on Albany Creek Road at Albany Creek allegedly robbed by a man armed with a firearm. Cash was stolen and no-one was physically injured.
– charged with one count of armed robbery;
- 9.50pm November 25 – cash was allegedly stolen from a convenience store located on College Street, North Lakes by a man armed with a firearm. The male employee was not physically injured.
– charged with one count of armed robbery;
- 12.50am November 25 – service station located on Old Gympie Road, Dakabin. A man allegedly attempted to rob the service station however he fled empty handed after the male attendant refused to unlock the front doors. The man allegedly discharged the firearm into the shop area of the business before fleeing in a vehicle. No one was physically injured.
– charged with one count each of attempted armed robbery using personal violence and dangerous conduct with a weapon.
The 18-year-old Kallangur man is due to appear in the Pine Rivers Magistrates Court today, November 29.
The investigations remain on going and police have not ruled out further charges.
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