Elizabeth Marie Maynes’ mental health to be assessed after alleged pharmacy robbery in police uniform

WATCH VIDEO: A woman who allegedly held up a Maroochydore pharmacy dressed in a fake police uniform will undergo a mental health assessment

A woman who allegedly held up a Maroochydore pharmacy while dressed in a fake police uniform will undergo a mental health assessment, a Coast court has heard.

Elizabeth Marie Maynes allegedly entered a Denna Street pharmacy at 12.15pm on April 8 wearing an imitation police uniform and armour, armed with a replica handgun and a knife.

The woman allegedly had a conversation with staff before leaving the pharmacy with a number of controlled substances.

Police body cam footage shows Ms Maynes being arrested after being pulled from a car found nearby.

Maynes faced Maroochydore Magistrates Court on Wednesday charged with five offences including impersonating public officers and carrying an exposed weapon in a public place.

Solicitor Ben Rynderman told the court Ms Maynes had been referred to a mental health liaison officer for her fitness and soundness to be assessed.

Mr Rynderman said he understood a direction was made for Ms Maynes to enter a plea to the charges but asked Magistrate Maxine Baldwin to vacate the order due to the circumstances.

Mr Rynderman asked for a six-week adjournment and said he would be in a better position to tell the court how the matter would proceed.

Magistrate Baldwin said she couldn’t find any direction for Ms Maynes to enter a plea and adjourned the matter to October 27.

Ms Maynes was not required to appear on that date.

Originally published as Elizabeth Marie Maynes’ mental health to be assessed after alleged pharmacy robbery in police uniform