Attempted armed robbery, Raceview
Police have charged a man and woman after a Raceview resident was allegedly threatened with a gun in her front yard this morning.
It will be alleged around midnight a man and woman wearing balaclavas jumped the fence of a property on Cemetery Road and produced what appeared to be a shotgun.
The pair allegedly made threats and demanded money from a 29-year-old female resident before leaving empty-handed.
It will be further alleged the two then made a hoax call to the Triple Zero emergency service.
The pair were later located by Ipswich police in a car in the driveway of a residence on Eastfield Court at Deeving Heights.
Police approached the vehicle which then allegedly reversed at speed towards the officers before driving into a fence.
A man and woman were arrested at the scene.
The 21-year-old man has been charged with attempted armed robbery, dangerous operation of a vehicle, fail to stop a motor vehicle, driving of a motor vehicle without a licence, contravene direction and improper use of emergency call service.
The 29-year-old woman has been charged with attempted armed robbery, fail to stop a motor vehicle, driving of a motor vehicle without a licence, improper use of emergency call service and unlawful supply of weapons.
Both are due to appear in Ipswich Magistrates Court this morning.
No one was physically injured as a result of the incident.
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