Update: armed robbery, Aurukun
Detectives have charged three people after a man was allegedly threatened and had a car stolen in Aurukun yesterday morning.
Around 1.20am, police attended Wuungkan Lane following reports two males had confronted a man in a car.
The man was allegedly threatened with an axe and made to get out of the car before the pair stole it.
No one was physically injured as a result of the incident.
Police located the vehicle around 9am yesterday.
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with two counts of assault, two counts of obstruct police, three counts of wilful damage and one count each of assault occasioning bodily harm, robbery in company, unlawful use of a motor vehicle and wilful damage of police property.
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with one count each of unlawful use of a motor vehicle and robbery in company.
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with one count each of unlawful use of a motor vehicle and robbery in company.
All three will be dealt with under the provisions of the Youth Justice Act.
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