A 36-year-old woman has been arrested and charged after allegedly impersonating …

A 36-year-old woman has been arrested and charged after allegedly impersonating a police officer during a Maroochydore robbery yesterday afternoon.

Police allege the woman entered a pharmacy around 12.15pm wearing an imitation uniform and body armour, armed with a replica handgun and knife. She was arrested by police a short time later before being taken to the Maroochydore watchhouse.