Police charge two men with armed robbery at Kingston

Kingston CIB today charged a 19-year-old man from Montrose and a 25-year-old man from Bridgewater with armed robbery in relation to an incident at the Hawthorne Store at Kingston.

Police will allege that on Sunday 6 March 2022, the two men went to the store, one of the offenders threatened the store staff and members of the public with a machete and stole tobacco products before fleeing the scene.

Staff and members of the public were not injured during the robbery but were shaken by the experience.

The two men have been charged with armed robbery and are expected to appear in the Hobart Magistrates Court at 7.00pm tonight.

Police allege that there were a further two offenders involved – one man and a youth.

Anyone with any information relating to this incident or dashcam footage involving a blue Nissan Pulsar sedan at or near the Hawthorn Drive Store area between 5.30pm and 6.30pm on Sunday 6 March 2022, should contact Police on 131 444 or report to Crime Stoppers Tasmania on 1800 333 000 or www.crimestopperstas.com.au. Information can also be provided anonymously.

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