Two men are due in the Rotorua District Court today for the aggravated robbery of Sunset Pricecutter last night.
A Rotorua police spokeswoman said thanks to the assistance of some vigilant members of the public, two men were arrested and charged in the early hours of the morning.
A pistol
was brandished during the robbery, which happened around 6.10pm, and the two offenders stole cigarettes and cash.
"An audible alarm set off by the shop owner drew the attention of local community and we swiftly received some very good information about a suspect vehicle," the spokeswoman said.
The Armed Offenders Squad helped carry out a search warrant at an address on Malfroy Rd where police found the vehicle believed to have been used in the robbery.
