Robbery, Cleveland

A man has been charged after a Cleveland service station was robbed last night.

It will be alleged around 7.40pm a man entered the Bloomfield Street business and demanded money from the female attendant.

After obtaining a sum of cash the man then remained in the store until police, alerted by a duress alarm, arrived. He was subsequently taken into custody.

The 59-year-old attendant was not physically harmed during the incident.

A 42-year-old man has been charged with robbery, enter premises with intent to commit indictable offence and possession of a knife. He is expected to appear at the Wynnum Magistrates Court on August 12.

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