UPDATE: Robbery charges, Bundaberg
Detectives have charged three men and a boy in relation to a robbery that allegedly occurred in Bundaberg on November 5.
It is alleged between 1pm and 1.25pm at a Takalvan Street supermarket in Kensington, four males were involved in the theft of around $900 worth of meat and other grocery items from the store.
A 50-year-old male store manager and a 24-year-old female staff member attempted to stop the men from taking the items when it is alleged one of the men punched the manager to the side of the head and caused the manager to fall to the ground.
The manager received a substantial laceration to his ear in addition to cuts and abrasions to his body.
A 29-year-old Millbank man is charged with one count each of robbery, breach of bail, fail to appear, obstruct police and assault occasioning bodily harm.
A 40-year-old Kalkie man is charged with one count of robbery.
A 51-year-old Bundaberg West man is charged with one count each of robbery and possession of dangerous drug.
A 16-year-old Millbank boy is charged with one count each of robbery and assault.
All three men will appear in the Beenleigh Magistrates Court today.
Police would like to thank the media and members of the public for their assistance in relation to this matter.
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