Two men have been charged over the robbery and wounding of a taxi driver in Emerton on Monday, NSW Police say.
About 8.20pm (17 July 2017) a 61-year-old taxi driver collected two men from a car park at Plumpton.
The men instructed the driver to take them to an address in Tregear however en route the pair instructed the driver towards an address in Emerton.
As the taxi entered Offenbach Crescent one of the men produced a knife and held it to the driver’s throat while demanding money.
The driver put his hands up to his throat to stop the knife and suffered cuts to his hands.
The two men then stole his mobile phone and money bag before running from the vehicle.
The driver was taken to Mt Druitt Hospital for treatment of lacerations to his hands.
Police from Mt Druitt Local Area Command commenced inquiries, and images of the two men were released.
today, police arrested a 24-year-old man at an address on Helena Street, Emerton and another man, aged 23, at an address on Webber Street, Emerton.
They were taken to Mt Druitt Police Station where they were both charged with aggravated robbery with wounding.
They were refused bail to appear at Mt Druitt Local Court tomorrow.
