Gold Coast police have charged a 19-year-old man over an alleged attempted armed robbery at Helensvale yesterday, April 1.
Emergency services were called to a railway station just after 4.30pm following reports a man had threatened three boys with a knife.
It will be alleged the man approached the teenagers, aged 14, 14 and 12-years-old, and demanded a number of personal items.
The trio immediately left the scene and called Triple 0.
Upon arrival, police took the 19-year-old Southport man in custody.
He has been charged with three counts of attempted armed robbery and is due to appear at Southport Magistrates Court today, April 2.
Witnesses or anyone with relevant information are urged to contact police.
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