Police have charged four teens in regards to an armed robbery in Thornbury today.
It is believed the alleged offenders entered a Miller Street retail outlet at about 2pm armed with hammers and an axe, removing cigarettes and a quantity of cash before leaving the scene in a car.
Police arrested a 15-year-old from Truganina, a 16-year-old from Reservoir and two 16-year-olds from Tarneit shortly after in nearby parkland in relation to the armed robbery.
No one was injured during the incident.
All four have been charged with armed robbery and associated offences and are currently awaiting out of sessions bail/remand hearings.