Arrest made after armed robbery in Applecross

Yesterday (18 June 2020), Regional Investigations Unit (RIU) detectives arrested and charged a 17-year-old male youth as a result of their investigation into an armed robbery at a fast food outlet in Applecross on Sunday, 3 May 2020.

It is alleged about 9.20pm, he entered the store located on Canning Highway near Reynolds Road and threatened staff with an object before fleeing on foot with a small sum of cash.

The youth from Beaconsfield has been charged with Armed Robbery and is due to appear before the Perth Children’s Court today, 19 June 2020.

Detectives wish to thank the community for their assistance with providing information to Crime Stoppers.

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