Glenview armed robbery: Teenager allegedly robbed for phone at gunpoint
Two men have been arrested by Sunshine Coast detectives after they allegedly pulled a teenager over in his car and robbed him for his phone at gunpoint.
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Sunshine Coast detectives have charged two men with armed robbery after a teenager was allegedly robbed at gunpoint for his phone in Glenview.
A Queensland Police spokeswoman said about 9pm on Friday an 18-year-old Bushland Beach man was driving along Steve Irwin Way when he was flagged down by four men standing next to a car.
Two of the men approached the teenager and allegedly pointed a firearm at him and demanded his mobile phone.
The men then left the scene in the Holden and were arrested later by police at Birtinya.
The Bushland Beach teenager was not injured.
A 28-year-old Maroochydore man was charged with armed robbery while a 29-year-old Morayfield man was charged with one count each of armed robbery, unlawful possession of a weapon and possessing dangerous drugs.
The two men were both refused police bail and will appear in the Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Monday.
Investigations are ongoing.
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