12-year-old boy charged with armed robbery

12-year-old boy holds up servo with a BREAD knife

He's been charged with armed robbery

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A Grade 7 boy has been charged with armed robbery after holding up a Gold Coast service station.

Just after 9pm, the 12-year-old threatened the female staff member with a bread knife, escaping on foot with hundreds of dollars in cash, according to Yahoo7.

Police found the boy at a nearby home, recovering all the stolen money.

No one was injured during the incident.

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