Armed robbery, Kingston
Police are investigating the armed robbery of a taxi driver at Kingston this morning.
Initial investigations indicate two men entered the vehicle outside a licensed premises on Beaudesert Road at Acacia Ridge around 2.30am.
A short time later, the 22-year-old driver stopped the cab at Mawarra Street, Kingston where one of the men exited the vehicle, reached through the driver’s window, produced a knife, and threatened him.
The driver handed over a sum of cash.
Both men fled the scene on foot and were last seen heading through a park towards Mayes Avenue.
The 22-year-old driver was not physically injured during the incident.
The offenders are both described as Pacific Islander in appearance, about 175cm tall with black hair.
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