Police have charged a man after he allegedly attempted to rob a shop in Lawnton this afternoon before being wrestled by two members of the public.
It will be alleged at about 2.50pm a man entered the Gympie Road second hand dealer and threatened a staff member with a metal bar and smashed a glass display cabinet.
Two members of the public wrestled the man to the ground before police arrived a short time later.
The 28-year-old female staff member was not physically injured during the incident.
A 28-year-old Zillmere man has been charged with one count each of armed robbery and enter premises.
He will appear at Pine Rivers Magistrates Court today.
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