Justin Nisbet, 28, charged with robbing Tweed shopping centre jeweller while armed with spray bottle of fuel
Police allege a brazen thief stormed into a Northern Rivers shopping centre and robbed a jewellery shop armed with a spray bottle of fuel.
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Police allege a brazen thief stormed into a Northern Rivers shopping centre and robbed a jewellery shop armed with a spray bottle of fuel.
Justin Nisbet, 28, has been accused of the crime and faced Lismore Local Court on Saturday.
He has been charged with robbery armed with offensive weapon.
Emergency services were called to Tweed City shopping centre on busy Minjungbal Drive at Tweed Heads South following reports of the holdup about 11am on Friday.
“At the scene, police were told that a man allegedly entered a shop with a small spray bottle before spraying fuel onto the counter of the shop, demanding jewellery,” NSW Police states.
“The man allegedly fled the store with jewellery and cash. No fire was lit and no injuries have been reported.”
Police arrested Nisbet on Minjungbal Dr soon after. It’s alleged he was pursued by members of the public, including two off-duty Queensland police officers.
It’s alleged Nisbet was arrested as he attempted to enter a red Hyundai i30 hatchback with a Queensland number plate which contained the stolen jewellery and cash.
Police said the red Hyundai, believed to be driven by a woman, was last seen heading west along Machinery Dr.
Police set up two crime scenes in the shopping centre and Tweed/Byron Police District Acting Superintendent Michael Dempsey urged anyone with more information to come forward.
Nisbet did not apply for bail on Saturday, but it was refused anyway.
He is scheduled to face Tweed Heads Local Court on December 16.
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