Police have charged two men following an armed robbery at a petrol station in Pimlico yesterday morning, May 13.
Around 8.45am, police will allege a man entered a petrol station on Palmerston Street armed with a handgun and demanded money before fleeing in a waiting vehicle with cash.
Around 9.45am, police intercepted the vehicle on Kings Road, Pimlico and arrested the occupants.
One of the men was allegedly in possession of the handgun, which police identified as a gel blaster.
No one was physically injured during the incident.
A 67-year-old Garbutt man and a 47-year-old Jensen man have both been charged with armed robbery and enter premises to commit an indictable offence.
Both men are due to appear in the Townsville Magistrates Court today, May 14.
The third man who was arrested at the scene is assisting police with the investigation.
Investigations remain ongoing.
