A teenager has been charged over the attempted armed robbery of two local businesses.
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Police have laid charges against a 15-year-old in relation to offences last Wednesday, and last October.
About 10.50am on Tuesday 8 October 2019, a teenage boy armed with a knife entered a shop on Rankin Street, Forbes, and threatened staff, demanding money and cigarettes, a statement by the NSW Police media unit released Tuesday said.
The shop attendant yelled at the boy and told him to leave. He fled the area on a green scooter.
Following extensive inquiries, officers attached to Central West Police District arrested a 15-year-old boy at a home at Forbes about 6.20pm last Friday.
He was taken to Forbes Police Station and charged with robbery armed with offensive weapon and intimidate police officer in the execution of duty, the police statement said.
Police will also allege in court that the boy was verbally aggressive and threatened a police officer while in custody.
He was granted strict conditional bail to appear at a childrens court on Thursday March 5.
Following further inquiries, police investigating an attempted armed robbery at a Rankin Street restaurant arrested the boy just after 2.30pm on Sunday.
Police will allege that the boy entered the restaurant about 3.15pm last Wednesday, and threatened the female staff member with a a blade attached to a piece of wood and demanded cash. He fled the store empty handed.
The teen was taken to Forbes Police Station, where he was charged with robbery armed with offensive weapon.
He was refused bail and appeared at a children's court, where he was formally refused bail to re-appear on Thursday 23 April 2020.