Police have charged a man with a number of offences following investigations into an armed robbery at a Toowoomba convenience store this morning.

It will be alleged that shortly before 5am, a man entered the Ruthven Street store armed with a syringe and threatened a staff member before fleeing the scene with a sum of cash.

It will further be alleged that police intercepted the man in a stolen red Mitsubishi Lancer around 9am on Sipples Road in Grandchester. The man was arrested and taken into custody.

A 30-year-old Gatton has been charged with a number of offences including two counts of fail to stop motor vehicle, and one count each of armed robbery, enter premises with intent, and unlawful use of motor vehicle.

He is due to appear in the Toowoomba Magistrates Court tomorrow, June 22.

Detectives are investigating following an armed robbery at a Toowoomba convenience store this morning.

Initial investigations indicate shortly before 5am a man entered the Ruthven Street store armed with a syringe and demanded money from a staff member.

The man fled the store a short time later with a sum of cash and drove away in a red Mitsubishi lancer.

No one was physically injured during the incident.

The man was last seen wearing a white hooded jumper with black stripes, a black baseball cap.  He has short scruffy brown hair and a beard.

Detectives are appealing for any information that might help locate the man responsible.

Investigations are continuing.

Police are investigating after a man threatened staff at a convenience store at Strathpine this afternoon.

Initial inquiries indicate a man attended the Gympie Road business around 3pm. The man produced a knife and threatened a staff member, demanding money.

The female staff member ran to a back storeroom and locked the door.

The man then left the store without getting any money.

Police are appealing for anyone who has dashcam or cctv vision of the area around 3pm to contact police.

Investigations are continuing.

Police are investigating the attempted armed robbery of a convenience store in Keperra on Saturday evening, June 3.

At about 7.45pm, a man wearing a black mask and armed with a tyre iron, entered the Gilston Road shop and demanded cash from the register.

The attendant did not comply with the man’s demands and he left empty handed.

There were no customers in the shop at the time of the incident.

The 25-year-old male staff member was not physically injured.

Investigations are continuing.

Police are investigating the armed robbery of a convenience store in Fairfield this morning.

At about 1.30am, a man armed with a knife entered the Fairfield Road shop and attempted to gain access to the cash register.

The man left the store a short time later on foot after he failed to open the register.

No property was taken and no one was injured during the incident.

Investigations are continuing.

Police are appealing for witnesses following an armed robbery overnight of a local business in Marcoola.

At around 1:10am, two Caucasian men both carrying knives entered a local business on David Low Way. They made demands to the shop owner, a 44-year-old man, for money, cigarettes and a glass object.

Both men, believed to be in their 20’s, were wearing hoodies.

One man was carrying a brown fabric back pack.

Investigations are continuing.

Police have released further images of a man that may be able to assist in the investigation of a convenience store was robbery at Chermside on May 22.

At 11.10pm two men entered the Gympie Road store and threatened the male attendant with an axe and a fence paling. The men demanded money and left the store with a sum of cash. They were last seen heading toward Henry Street, Chermside.

The man pictured is driving a stolen 2014 blue Ford Focus.  Detectives are appealing for anyone who has further information in relation to this matter to contact Crime Stoppers 1800 333 000.

Police are investigating after a convenience store was robbed overnight at Chermside.

At 11.10pm two men entered the Gympie Road store and threatened the male attendant with an axe and a fence paling.

The men demanded money and left the store with a sum of money. They were last seen heading toward Henry Street, Chermside,

Police are appealing for anyone who has information in relation to the matter or CCTV or relevant dashcam vision to contact police.

The male attendant was not physically injured during the incident.

Police are investigating the armed robbery of a convenience store in Bray Park this evening.

Preliminary information suggests around 8.45pm two men dressed in black entered the store on Sovereign Avenue.

One of the men then approached the male console operator, produced a knife and demanded money.

The console operator complied, handing over a sum of cash, and the men fled the store.

No one was physically injured during the robbery.

One of the men is described as around 185cm tall with a slim build.

The second man is described as around 185cm tall with a muscular build.

Police have charged a 27-year-old man following the armed robbery of a convenience store in Everton Park early this morning.

It will be alleged that around 2.25am, a man armed with a meat cleaver entered the business located on South Pine Road and threatened the store attendant, making demands for cash and cigarettes.

It is further alleged the man fled the store with a sum of cash and cigarettes.

Police attended and the dog squad led them to the garden of a nearby address on Stafford Road. A man was located in the garden and was arrested without incident.

A 27-year-old Everton Park man has been charged with one count of armed robbery and is due to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on May 15.