Teen charged over terrifying rifle robbery
Police officers will continue their investigations into the gunpoint robbery inside a moving vehicle
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POLICE have charged a teenager after he allegedly robbed a man at gunpoint in a car driving around the Tweed.
A 20-year-old man and four other people were travelling in a vehicle around the Tweed Heads area on Saturday, June 15.
Tweed-Byron Police allege all four passengers threatened the 20-year-old and demanded his mobile phone and ATM card.
One person was allegedly armed with “what’s believed to be a rifle”, a statement read.
The victim later sought help from a member of the public and police were contacted.
Tweed-Byron Police spoke to the victim and launched an investigation.
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The next day, June 16, the vehicle was allegedly found dumped in an embankment on Clothiers Creek Rd at Cabarita.
An 18-year-old man then turned up at Tweed Heads Police Station on Thursday — 11 days after the alleged armed robbery.
He was arrested and charged with armed robbery in company.
The 18-year-old was refused bail to appear at Byron Bay Local Court today.
Investigations into the robbery were continuing.
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