Repeat offender arrested after robbing two foreign nationals in Tbilisi

A previously convicted man has been arrested in Tbilisi on suspicion of robbing two foreign nationals at knifepoint, Georgia's Interior Ministry said.

The suspect allegedly approached the two victims in a park in Tbilisi, displayed a bladed weapon and threatened them before taking their mobile phones and fleeing the scene.

Police arrested the suspect shortly after the robbery following operational and investigative measures, the ministry said.

The stolen phones were recovered and seized as evidence.

The crime carries a prison sentence of up to 12 years.