Police update: Armed robbery at Park Avenue, QLD

Police have charged three people following the armed robbery of a convenience store at Park Avenue in Rockhampton on Monday night.

It will be alleged around 9.50pm two men attended the Main Street business armed with knives before threatening a male employee and fleeing with a sum of cash and cigarettes.

No one was physically injured in the incident.

A 17-year-old Norman Gardens boy has been charged with one count each of armed robbery, enter premises with intent to commit an indictable offence, unlawful possession of Category R weapon, possessing a drug pipe and authority to possess explosives (ammunition).

A 24-year-old Allenstown man has been charged with one count of armed robbery and is due to appear in the Rockhampton Magistrates Court on January 16.

An 18-year-old Koongal man has been charged with one count of armed robbery and enter premises with intent to commit an indictable offence and is due to appear in Rockhampton Magistrates Court tomorrow (January 1).

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