Two men have been charged following an alleged armed robbery at Tweed Heads earlier this week.
About 8.30pm on Wednesday (14 August 2024), emergency services were called to Minjungbal Drive, Tweed Heads South, following reports of an armed robbery.
At the scene, police were told that a 35-year-old man was allegedly assaulted before two men left the scene with the man's mobile phone and bag.
The man was taken to Tweed Valley Hospital where he was treated for multiple abrasions.
Following extensive inquiries by Tweed/Byron Police, two men aged 33 and 35 were arrested at a home on Oyster Bay Drive, Banora Point, yesterday afternoon (Thursday 15 August 2024).
They were taken to Tweed Heads Police Station where they were both charged with robbery armed with offensive weapon cause wounding/grievous bodily harm.
Both men were refused bail and appeared before Tweed Heads Local Court today (Friday 16 August 2024), where they were formally refused bail to appear before the same court on Friday 18 October 2024.
