- A robber armed with a knife has handcuffed an Uber driver to her steering wheel
- He searched the car for money and demanded to be driven to a shopping centre
- The woman suffered bruising from the handcuffs but drove away to alert police
- Police searching for the man, who is described as Caucasian and in his early 20s
An Uber driver was threatened at knifepoint
An armed robber who handcuffed an Uber driver to the steering wheel of her car on the Gold Coast is on the run.
Police say the man, wearing a mask, brandished a knife after entering the 39-year-old Carrara woman’s car around 8.45pm on Saturday at Biggera Waters.
The man demanded the woman drive her to a nearby shopping centre before he ordered her to stop and give her money.
The woman handed over a small amount of money and was then handcuffed to the steering wheel while the man searched for more money.
He then released her from the handcuffs and demanded she drive him to Labrador where he left the car.
The man handcuffed the driver to the steering wheel while he searched the vehicle for money
The man, who is described as a Caucasian in his early 20s with a fair complexion, was last seen walking across a playground towards the Broadwater.
The woman, who suffered minor bruising from the handcuffs, drove to a nearby service station and contacted police.
Police were unable to locate the man and are appealing for any witnesses to come forward.