Police have charged two teenagers over the armed robbery of service station at Inverell this morning.

About 3.45am today (Tuesday 22 July), a number of males entered the service station on Warialda Road armed with knives.

They allegedly threatened the female employee and left the scene with cash and cigarettes.

Police from New England Local Area Command were called to the scene and following investigations arrested four males at a home on Girle Street.

Officers also seized two knives at the home.

Detectives have charged two of the males, aged 16 and 18.

They will face Inverell Local Court tomorrow (Wednesday 23 July) after being refused bail on charges of robbery armed with an offensive weapon.

The 18-year-old has also been charged with an attempted robbery at the rear of a pizza shop in Inverell last Sunday night.

The other two males arrested this morning have been released without charged at this stage.

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