Pair charged after toy shop robbed, staff member hurt

Police have charged two people and are looking for another person after a toy store was robbed and a staff member assaulted just before Christmas.

Dec 22, 2023, updated May 22, 2025
Two people have been charged over the robbery of a Capalaba toy store just days before Christmas. (AAP Image/Supplied by Queensland Police Service)
Two people have been charged over the robbery of a Capalaba toy store just days before Christmas. (AAP Image/Supplied by Queensland Police Service)

Police said three people entered the Capalaba shop in Brisbane’s south on Tuesday afternoon and took toys before fleeing.

A staff member was assaulted, suffering minor injuries when she confronted the group.

Police said a 27-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman were arrested on Thursday after the toys were found along with drugs at an Eagleby address.

They were charged with a number of offences including robbery in company and possession of dangerous drugs.

They are due to appear in Cleveland Magistrates Court on Friday.

Police are still looking for a third person allegedly involved in the robbery.

The recovered toys were donated to children in need by the business.

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