The 66-year-old veteran travelled from rural NSW to the nation's capital with another man "he believed to be his friend" to purchase a vehicle, an ACT Policing spokesman said.
The pair were driving in bushland near Cotter Dam around 11pm (AEST) on Saturday when the friend said they should pull over because he was lost.
"Around this time, a green Holden Commodore, possibly with Queensland registration, stopped close to where the two men had parked," the spokesman said in a statement.
"It was at this stage that the victim was dragged out of the vehicle by his friend who placed a knife against his throat."
The attacker took the veteran's money, mobile phone and wallet before both vehicles were driven away, leaving the veteran in the bush.
The 66-year-old spent the evening on the side of the road alone before making his way to Canberra's city police station on Sunday afternoon to report the robbery.
Police are appealing for anybody who saw a green Commodore in the area to come forward.
Read more: http://www.news.com.au/national/deaf-mute-war-veteran-robbed-near-canberra/story-e6frfkvr-1226129774701#ixzz1X9hnJMlk
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