Armed robbery, Toowoomba
Detectives are investigating following the armed robbery of a taxi driver in Toowoomba overnight.
Initial investigations indicate at around 10pm, a man and a woman entered a taxi outside a licensed premises in Toowoomba.
As the taxi came to a stop on Anzac Avenue, the male passenger produced a knife and demanded cash from the driver.
He then attempted to steal the driver’s backpack, and as the driver tried to grab it, stabbed him in the hand a number of times.
The male passenger took the backpack and fled the scene on foot with the female passenger. They were last seen heading towards Hursley Road.
The 32-year-old taxi driver was transported to Toowoomba Base Hospital for treatment of stab wounds to his hand. His backpack was located in a nearby street.
Detectives from the Toowoomba Criminal Investigation Branch are currently reviewing local CCTV and security footage with a view of identifying the man and woman involved.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
If you have information for police, contact Policelink by providing information using the online suspicious activity form 24hrs per day at www.police.qld.gov.au/reporting.
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