IRON MOUNTAIN -- Update 4:20 p.m. EST

The Iron Mountain Police department have arrested a 25-year-old man they believe responsible for the reported armed robbery of a taxi driver from Escanaba.

The man is being held in the Dickinson County Correctional Center.  His name is not being released until he is arraigned.

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The Iron Mountain Police Department was notified of an armed robbery of a taxi cab driver out of Escanaba on Tuesday night around 10 p.m.  The incident occurred on South Stephenson Avenue's 100 block.

The Escanaba-based taxi cab driver had picked up a man who wanted to be taken to Iron Mountain, according to police.

Upon arriving in Iron Mountain, the man threatened the taxi driver with a knife and demanded money.  He fled the scene after taking an undisclosed amount of money.

The man is described as a white male in his 20s, and is approximately 5'6" to 6' with a thin build.

If you have any information regarding this robbery, please call the Iron Mountain Police Department at (906) 774-1234.