Girl, 13, charged after taxi knife attack

A 13-year-old girl has been charged over the assault of a taxi driver who was allegedly cut in the arm with a knife in the NSW Illawarra.

Police say the girl was one of four who tried to do a runner without paying their fare after the 45-year-old driver picked them up in Wollongong about 2pm (AEDT) in Wollongong.

Police say they arrested one of the girls shortly afterwards and also found some cannabis.

The teenager was taken to Lake Illawarra Police Station and charged with being armed with intent to commit serious indictable offence, assault occasioning actual bodily harm, possess prohibited drug and evade taxi fare.

She was conditionally bailed to appear at Port Kembla Childrens Court on January 16 January.

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