Queensland Police have charged four teenagers following multiple alleged armed robberies across the Gold Coast, Logan and Brisbane over the weekend.
It will be alleged that just before 3.30am yesterday, a boy entered a Gardiner Road service station in Holmview where he threatened an employee with a firearm and demanded the till. Police say the employee complied and was not physically harmed during the incident.
“The boy allegedly left the scene in a blue 2014 Audi S3, which was reported stolen from a Clover Way property in Helensvale on Saturday night, July 22,” Police said.
“It will be further alleged at approximately 3.35am, a boy armed with a gun stole the cash register from a Juers Road service station in Kingston before leaving in the same car.”
Police then say that at 6am, the group was involved in the armed robbery of a cafe on Alexandria St in Ascot before travelling back towards the Gold Coast.
“Police conducted patrols and tracked the vehicle across the Gold Coast with assistance from Polair.”
“At approximately 9.30am, the Audi was sighted travelling south along the Pacific Motorway near Coomera before allegedly crashing into the rear of a Mazda 2 on Foxwell Road around 9.50am.
“At 9.53am two people allegedly exited on foot, one injuring a woman and child along Beattie Drive during their attempt to flee.”
He was taken in to police custody along Waterways Drive, with officers allegedly locating a firearm nearby.
Just after 10am in Logan, a tyre deflation device was successfully deployed with the vehicle coming to a stop along George Street. The pair were taken into police custody near a Beenleigh marketplace.
During a search of the vehicle, Police located another two firearms.
An 18-year-old Woodridge man was charged with armed robbery in company will appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court today.
A 15-year-old Crestmead boy has been charged with one count each of enter dwelling and commit, unlawful use of motor vehicle and armed robbery. He is due to appear at Beenleigh Childrens Court at a later date.
A 15-year-old Coomera boy was charged with one count each of unlawful use of motor vehicle and dangerous operation of a vehicle.
A 14-year-old Eagleby boy was charged with one count each of unlawful use of motor vehicle and receiving tainted property.
