Robbery with violence – Robina
Police have charged a man after a robbery of a taxi driver at Robina early this morning.
At about 2.40am, it is alleged three men entered a taxi on Laver Drive and requested to be driven to an address on Robina Station Road.
On arriving at the address, it is alleged one of the male passengers assaulted the 63-year-old male taxi driver by wrapping an object around his neck.
The driver managed to free himself and exit the taxi, with the three men allegedly driving off in the vehicle.
At about 3.30am at the intersection of Distillery and Fryer roads, police successfully deployed a tyre deflation device with the vehicle being intercepted on Milne Road Beenleigh.
It is alleged a 19-year-old Kingston man ran from the stolen taxi however was arrested by police a short time later.
The taxi driver received minor injuries as a result of the incident.
The 19-year-old man was charged with one count each of robbery, unlawful use of a motor vehicle, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, fail to stop a motor vehicle, unlicensed driving and possession of a dangerous drug.
The man will appear in the Beenleigh Magistrates Court on January 16.
Investigations are continuing.
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