Update (3pm):
Regional Investigations Unit detectives have taken two male teenagers into custody as part of their investigation of an armed robbery that occurred at a Greenfields deli on Sunday afternoon.
The teenagers are currently assisting detectives with their inquiry.
Previous (10am):
A 15-year-old boy has been charged with aggravated armed robbery and assault occasioning bodily harm after an alleged hold up in Greenfields on Sunday.
Police will allege about 4pm, three males dressed in dark clothing entered the Murdoch Drive Continental Super Deli before being confronted by two workers, who were then injured in an ensuing scuffle.
Two of the males were armed with weapons, including a machete
A 40-year-old woman was taken to Fiona Stanley Hospital with a deep facial laceration, while a 50-year-old woman went to Peel Health Campus for treatment.
One of the males allegedly struck the 50-year-old, who was behind the counter at the time, to the shoulder with the blunt part of a weapon.
It will be alleged the male then struck the 40-year-old, who was on the customer side of the counter, to the face with the sharp end of a weapon.
Both women managed to run out the back of the store, while the males stole cigarettes from behind the counter.
The males left the scene on foot heading north towards Bortolo Park.
Police located the 15-year-old hiding in bushes a short distance away.
The teenager will appear in the Perth Children’s Court on November 12.
The area was cordoned off by a heavy police presence with both workers escorted to local hospitals for treatment.
State Operation Command Centre Acting Inspector Greg Hutchinson said investigations into the incident were ongoing.
“At this point in time detectives are conducting investigations, and we would ask for any witnesses to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000,” he said.