Charges over McDonald’s robbery

Two Morwell men have been charged over an armed robbery at McDonald’s in Morwell about 6am Thursday.

Police allege the men made demands of staff, one brandishing a large knife, they took a quantity of cash and fled on a motorcycle.

Detective Acting Sergeant Ray Coles said the motorbike was located at a Morwell address and the men were arrested on Thursday afternoon.

The 20 and 21 year-olds were charged with armed robbery and bailed to appear in Latrobe Valley Magistrates’ Court in February.