Assault charges, Brisbane City

Police have charged a man following an alleged robbery that occurred in Brisbane this afternoon.

A man was in a pharmacy on Queen Street around 3.30 this afternoon where it will be alleged he removed items from the store.

It will further be alleged that as the man attempted to leave the store with the items he has assaulted two of the staff members before fleeing the store.

A man was detained by an off duty police officer and was taken into custody a short time later.

A 26-year-old Mackay man has been charged with one count each of assault occasioning bodily harm, enter premises to commit an indictable offence and obstruct police and two counts of common assault.

He is due to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Count on September 22.

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