Update: Robbery charge, Palm Beach
Gold Coast detectives have charged a man following the robbery and assault of a taxi driver at Palm Beach on Saturday night.
The taxi had been transporting five men when the man allegedly grabbed the driver’s personal property from the front of the cab.
The driver, a 30-year-old Gold Coast man, stopped the taxi in 23rd Avenue, Palm Beach around 6.40pm.
It will be further alleged that the man then punched the taxi driver a number of times in the head before fleeing with his wallet and a sum of cash.
A 22-year-old Burleigh Waters man was charged with one count each of robbery with violence, receiving tainted property and possess utensil. He is due to appear in the Southport Magistrates Court this morning.
Investigations are continuing.
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