NSW Police released a photo of the knife allegedly used in the incident. Photo: NSW Police.
A 29-year-old man has been charged after allegedly threatening and assaulting another man with a knife during a robbery in Wagga Wagga.
Emergency services were called to a unit block on Bentley Place at about 11 am on Tuesday (28 July), following reports of an assault.
Police were told a 40-year-old man had been approached in the unit courtyard by another man who allegedly threatened him with a knife.
The man was then allegedly assaulted before his cash and phone were stolen, with the alleged offender leaving the scene.
NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the 40-year-old at the scene for lacerations and a serious wrist injury before taking him to hospital for further treatment.
Following inquiries, police attended a unit on Edward Street at about 1:25 pm, where they arrested a 29-year-old man.
During the arrest, police allegedly located and seized cash, MDMA and methylamphetamine, which will undergo forensic examination.
Police also conducted a search of nearby streets and located a knife in a recycling bin on Kadala Lane.
The knife is believed to have been used in the earlier alleged assault and will also undergo forensic examination.
The 29-year-old was taken to Wagga Wagga Police Station and charged with aggravated robbery and inflict actual bodily harm, committing a s114 offence having previous conviction and possessing prohibited drug (two counts).
He was refused bail and is due to appear before Bail Division Local Court 5 on Wednesday (29 July).
Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
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