19yo Mount Morgan man charged after car allegedly stolen and dumped
A 19yo man has been charged with robbery after he allegedly threatened a woman with a weapon and stole a car in Rockhampton.
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Police have charged a 19-year-old man after an alleged robbery in Rockhampton on May 6.
The man is accused of threatening a woman inside a food van on John Street in Allenstown with a weapon before stealing a pair of keys from inside the van.
Police allege the man then drove away in a black Kia Picanto Hatchback belonging to the woman.
Police located the vehicle in bushland near Dee Street in Mount Morgan alongside a red Hyundai Hatchback allegedly stolen earlier that day.
The Mount Morgan man and a 14-year-old boy were both taken into custody.
The man has been charged with two counts of wilful damage, enter premises and commit, robbery, obstruct police officer, driving without a license and two counts of unlawful use of a motor vehicle.
He has been remanded in custody and is due to reappear before Rockhampton Magistrates Court on July 2.
The Gracemere teen is assisting police with enquiries.
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