Cairns North teenager arrested for alleged fast food armed robbery

A Cairns North teenager has been arrested after he allegedly held up a fast food restaurant with a knife in Cairns on Saturday.

A Cairns North teenager has been arrested after he held up a fast food restaurant with a knife in Cairns on Saturday. Photo: File image

A Cairns North teenager has been arrested after he allegedly held up a fast food restaurant with a knife in Cairns on Saturday.

Police have charged a 19-year-old man following the alleged armed robbery.

It will be alleged around 6.30am, the 19-year-old man entered the restaurant armed with a knife and threatened an employee.

The staff member complied and was not physically injured.

The man is alleged to have fled the scene on foot with a quantity of money.

Investigators executed a search warrant at a Cairns North address later that day, where a 19-year-old Cairns North man was arrested.

The man has been charged with one count each of armed robbery and enter dwelling with intent.

He is due to appear before Cairns Magistrates Court on Monday, November 11.

Originally published as Cairns North teenager arrested for alleged fast food armed robbery