A 17-year-old boy has been charged in relation to an alleged armed robbery at Marian on July 10.
At approximately 5.20am, it will be alleged the teenager threatened a worker and demanded money.
The 37-year-old male worker refused and the male allegedly ran from the store, leaving in a stolen Volkswagon Amarok.
The worker was not physically injured.
It will be further alleged a short time later the teenager was involved in a break in at a Grandview Drive convenience store in Mount Pleasant, where property was stolen.
The stolen Volkswagon was later located burnt out at West Mackay.
The 17-year-old has been charged with one count each of attempted armed robbery (in company), unlawful use of a motor vehicle, enter premise with intent to commit indictable offence, stealing and arson.
He will appear before Mackay Children's Court.
Investigations are ongoing.
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