Police are investigating the attempted armed robbery of a convenience store in Everton Park last night, Queensland Police say.
Around 9.20pm, the men entered separate businesses on Stafford Road and South Pine Road.
One of the men entered the convenience store armed with a hand gun and threatened the male employee before demanding he open the cash register.
When the staff member couldn’t open the cash register the man fled the store.
He continued to a nearby ice cream shop where the second man had entered and demanded two employees and a customer move to the front of the premises. The men then ran off empty handed.
No one was physically injured during the incident
An off-duty police officer saw the two men get into a vehicle and continued to follow them. He was able to provide the vehicle’s registration to police that lead officers to an address in Albany Creek.
Police have attended and established a cordon.
Two men and a woman located at a Wilson Avenue address surrendered into police custody without incident and are currently assisting with inquiries.
Investigations are continuing.
Anyone with information which could assist with this matter should contact Crime Stoppers anonymously.
