Update: robbery with violence, Carrara
Gold Coast detectives have charged a man following investigations into an alleged robbery with violence in Carrara yesterday morning.
Around 7am a 50-year-old man was inside his residence at a caravan park on Broadbeach Nerang Road when he was allegedly approached by an unknown man armed with a knife.
Police will allege the intruder demanded the victim drive to the nearest ATM and the man complied, driving to an ATM at an Ashmore shopping centre.
It will be further alleged the man used the victim’s debit card to withdraw cash from the ATM before returning to the vehicle and forcing the victim to drive to a service station.
When they arrived at the service station on Nerang Southport Road in Ashmore, the man handed the victim cash ‘for fuel’ before allegedly fleeing on foot with the rest of the stolen cash.
No one was physically injured during the incident.
As a result of their enquiries police took a man into custody in Surfers Paradise overnight.
A 32-year-old man of no fixed address has been charged with deprivation of liberty, armed robbery and entering a dwelling with intent.
He is due to appear in Southport Magistrates Court tomorrow, July 4.
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