Police have charged a man with robbing a taxi driver and a service station in the Newcastle area.

About midnight on Monday (6 April 2015), a man got into a taxi in Islington.

It’s alleged he threatened the taxi driver with a knife, before stealing her mobile phone and an amount of cash.

Police from Newcastle City Local Area Command have been investigating the incident, including a review of CCTV footage from inside the taxi.

About 6am yesterday (Wednesday 8 April 2015), police responded to reports of an armed robbery at a service station on Maitland Road, Mayfield West.

A man allegedly threatened an employee with a knife, before fleeing the premises on a bicycle with cash, groceries and cigarettes.

Following inquiries, police attended a home on Hanbury Street, Mayfield, about 7.30am yesterday.

They attempted to arrest a 22-year-old man, who allegedly jumped from a second-storey window to evade police.

The man was apprehended after a short foot pursuit and taken to Newcastle Police Station, where he was charged with two counts of robbery armed with an offensive weapon.

The man was refused bail and is due to appear before Newcastle Local Court today (Thursday 9 April 2015).