A man has been arrested after a taxi driver was robbed and stabbed in Chelmsford.
Officers were contacted shortly after 7.50pm on Wednesday February 3 with reports the victim had been stabbed with an unknown object in Oliver Way.
The driver, a man aged in his 50s, was taken to hospital with an injury to his right shoulder.
He needed stitches for the wound and is now recovering at home.
A 30-year-old man of no fixed abode was arrested on suspicion of robbery in connection with the incident and has been released on bail until April 9, pending further enquiries.
Witnesses to the incident or anyone with information are asked to contact Chelmsford CID on 101.
Alternatively, they can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111 or www.crimestoppers-uk.org
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