A man has been arrested after allegedly threatening two taxi drivers at knifepoint and demanding cash and cigarettes.
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Wagga police arrested the 22-year-old man at the intersection of Heath Street and Hodson Avenue, Turvey Park about 10am on Wednesday.
The man has been charged and is due to face Wagga court on Thursday over the two separate taxi robberies.
The first incident took place at 9.30am on Monday when the man allegedly entered the taxi on Lake Albert Road in Kooringal, brandished a knife, and demanded money and cigarettes before running away.
The second incident happened at 1am on Wednesday, when the man allegedly pulled over a taxi on Edney Street in Kooringal, threatened the driver at knife-point, and demanded money.
Neither of the taxi drivers were physically injured.
The man faces two charges of robbery armed with an offensive weapon. He was refused bail to appear at Wagga Local Court on Thursday.
Police say they are continuing their investigations.