Police are investigating two armed robberies on the Gold Coast last night, 5 November.
About 8.15pm, two armed offenders entered a business on Brisbane Road, Arundel before threatening a staff member and demanding cash.
The offenders fled on foot with an amount of cash.
The staff member, a woman in her 20s, was not physically injured.
At 11.03pm, the same offenders entered a business on Station Street, Nerang armed with the same weapons and threatened staff members before stealing an amount of cash.
The offenders attempted to flee in a black Holden Captiva along Station Street before striking an orange MG ZST and driving off.
No one was physically injured.
About 11.35pm, the Holden was located parked nearby and a 42-year-old man was taken into custody a short time later.
Investigations are ongoing.
Quote these reference numbers: QP2502004740, QP2502003962, QP2502004656
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