Armed robbery charges, Durack
Detectives investigating three armed robberies that occurred in Brisbane’s southside on Tuesday night have today charged four people.
It will be alleged that at around 8.45pm the four were driving a white hatchback car when they have approached a 23-year-old man walking along Old Progress Road in Richlands.
It is then alleged they exited the vehicle with one of them armed with a knife and have made demands of the man. The man attempted to flee but was chased down, assaulted and had his phone and a sum of cash stolen from him.
It will be further alleged at around 9pm a 20-year-old man was approached by two men on Hampton Street in Durack where they have made threats and assaulted him before stealing his phone, jewellery and watch. The man then witnessed them entering a white hatchback car.
Police will also allege at around 9.30pm a 17-year-old and a 22-year-old man were walking on Hydrangea Street in Inala when they were approached by two men who made demands and stole their phones and a wallet.
Following investigations by detectives three men and a girl were arrested overnight and later charged.
A 24-year-old Inala man, a 17-year-old Harristown man and a 21-year-old Middle Ridge man were all charged with four counts of armed robbery and are due to appear in the Richlands Magistrates Court today.
A 15-year-old, Doolandella girl was also charged with four counts of armed robbery.
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