Violent robbery, Moorooka

Police are investigating a violent robbery incident that occurred at Moorooka yesterday evening.

At about 7.15pm, a male taxi driver attended an address on Ipswich Road to return a mobile phone to a man who had used the taxi the day before and collect an unpaid fare.

The man gave the taxi driver a sum of money, however after a verbal argument, the man assaulted the taxi driver, removed a quantity of cash from his wallet and took his mobile phone.

The taxi driver was transported to the Princess Alexandra Hospital for treatment of non-life threatening injuries.

Investigations are continuing.

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