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Two charged over Kings Meadows robbery

August 14, 2024 10:32 am in by

An 18 year old Kings Meadows man and 17 year old youth from Riverside have been charged after an alleged aggravated armed robbery at a Kings Meadows business overnight.  

Police were called to the business on Hobart Road on Tuesday night after reports two people had entered the store armed with a machete and hammer and demanded cash. 

The offenders fled the scene with a quantity of cash before they were identified by uniform police officers nearby and arrested. 

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Both weapons were located and seized by police. 

Nobody was physically injured during the alleged robbery. 

The pair has been bailed with strict conditions to appear in court at later dates. 

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