Police have arrested a man today following the investigation of two armed robberies at Booval.
It will be alleged around 8:20am a man produced a cut-throat razor at the male victim on Clifton Street, Booval and demanded his wallet, emptying the contents on the ground, taking an eftpos card and fled on foot.
The 61-year-old male victim was not injured.
Then around 8:30am it is alleged the man entered a retail store on South Station Road, Booval and attempted to buy a survival knife using the stolen eftpos card which was declined.
The man tried to leave without making payment and was stopped by a male employee and a male customer.
The man then assaulted the store employee at the door and went outside into the carpark where he assaulted another male customer with a small wooden club before fleeing on foot in the direction of Elliott Street, Booval.
The 38-year-old employee and the 47-year-old customer received minor injuries.
Police located and arrested the man a short time later in the area.
A 35-year-old Booval man has been charged with two counts of armed robbery, assault occasioning bodily harm whilst armed and wilful damage and will appear at the Ipswich Magistrates Court on the December 26.
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