Attempted robbery, Broadbeach

Police have charged a man following an incident in Broadbeach last night.

At around 11pm, a woman was walking along Old Burleigh Road and while crossing the road at Philip Avenue, it will be alleged she was grabbed from behind by a man.

As she was pulled backwards, the woman screamed which alerted members of the public who detained the man until police arrived.

A 28-year-old Crestmead man has been charged with attempted robbery with violence and will appear in the Southport Magistrates Court today.

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