Taskforce Islands arrest, Brisbane
Detectives based at Hendra as part of Taskforce Islands have continued to work around the clock to investigate a series of linked armed robberies in Brisbane.
Last night, detectives took a 27-year-old Riverview man into custody in relation to these armed robberies.
He has been charged with one count of armed robbery, one count of grievous bodily harm, three counts of assault occasioning bodily harm and three counts of deprivation of liberty in relation to the armed robbery of a jewellery store at Albion on July 15.
It will be alleged that during the robbery a quantity of jewellery was stolen and a staff member was struck with an axe and sustained significant head injuries.
He is expected to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court today.
Taskforce detectives are continuing their investigation into these robberies and are currently assessing whether the armed robbery of a bottle shop at West End last night is linked.
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