Five teenagers charged with armed robbery on Central Coast
Five teenagers arrested for armed robbery at a Budgewoi store. Staff were threatened with a machete.
Five teenagers have been charged after an armed robbery at a Central Coast store on Sunday afternoon. Police went to a business on Scenic Drive in Budgewoi around 3pm.
Staff said a group entered and threatened a 26-year-old worker with a machete. The robbers demanded cash and cigarettes before running from the store and threatening a woman.
The staff member and the woman were not physically hurt. Police found the getaway car at Birdie Beach soon after and arrested five boys nearby.
They took them to Wyong Police Station. Each boy was charged with robbery in company, with the oldest also charged with being armed with intent.
All five were refused bail and spent the night in police custody before facing children's court.
- 5 boys aged 15 to 17
- Teenagers arrested
- 26-year-old worker
- Staff member targeted
- Machete
- Weapon used
- Scenic Drive, Budgewoi, Central Coast
- Location
Why it mattersArmed robberies with weapons threaten worker safety, and youth charged face serious consequences that can affect their futures.
AustraliaArmed robbery incidents like this affect worker safety and security concerns across Australian retail and small business.
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