21 June 2016 – Arrest – Armed Robbery – Convenience Store – South Mackay
Published June 24, 2016 | 
A man has been charged following the armed robbery of a convenience store at South Mackay last night.
It will be alleged around 5.30pm, the man entered the Evan Street business armed with a knife and demanded money from a female staff member.
The employee complied and the man fled on foot with a quantity of cash. The man was located a short time later by police patrolling nearby.
A 27-year-old South Mackay man has been charged with one count each of armed robbery and possess drug utensil.
He will appear in Mackay Magistrates Court today.
