A teenage boy has been arrested and charged following the attempted armed robbery of a taxi driver in Albury.

Around 11.30pm on Monday (2 February 2015), three teens got into a taxi on Eastern Circuit in East Albury.

After driving a short distance down the road, the driver of the taxi – a 26-year-old man – stopped the cab and asked the teens if they had money to pay for the fare.

Two of the teens, who were seated in the rear of the cab, got out of the vehicle, while the teen sitting in the front passenger seat undid his seatbelt and opened the passenger-side door before producing a knife. He threatened the driver with the knife, demanding he hand over his wallet, phone and cash.

The driver immediately pressed down on the car’s accelerator, jolting the vehicle forward and forcing the armed teen to fall out of the car.

The 26-year-old subsequently drove to Albury Police Station and reported the matter to police, who commenced an investigation into the matter.

Around 2.40pm yesterday, police arrested two teenage males on Eastern Circuit, East Albury.

The pair were taken to Albury Police Station and interviewed, before one of them – a 14-year-old – was charged with robbery while armed with an offensive weapon. He was subsequently refused bail and is scheduled to appear in a children’s court today (Wednesday 4 February 2015).

The other boy – a 15-year-old – was released pending further inquiries.

The police investigation into the matter continues and anyone with information of relevance is encouraged to contact Crime Stoppers.