A man has been charged following an alleged armed robbery on the state’s far north coast.
About 9pm on Saturday 15 June 2019, a 20-year-old man and four others were travelling in a vehicle around the Tweed Heads area.
Police will allege all four passengers threatened the 20-year-old and demanded his mobile phone and ATM card; one person was allegedly armed with what’s believed to be a rifle.
The man later sought assistance from a member of the public and contacted police.
Officers from Tweed/Byron Police District arrived and commenced an investigation.
The next day (Sunday 16 June 2019), the vehicle was found in an embankment on Clothiers Creek Road, Cabarita.
Yesterday (Thursday 27 June 2019), an 18-year-old man presented himself to Tweed Heads Police Station.
He was arrested and charged with armed robbery in company.
He was refused bail to appear at Byron Bay Local Court today (Friday 28 June 2019).
Investigations into the incident are continuing.
Anyone with information about this incident is urged to contact Crime Stoppers: 1800 333 000 or https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au. Information is treated in strict confidence.
