TERROR TIMES...
TAXI DRIVER ROBBED IN RENFREW
Police are hunting a group of thugs who robbed a taxi driver in Renfrew. The 48-year-old victim was sitting in his parked cab in Paisley Road when he was approached by three men, all believed to be in their late teens, at around 1.25am on Sunday 25 October. The Gazette reports that the yobs man- aged to take a two-figure sum of cash before making off in the direction of Oxford Road. Officers said the driver was not injured but was left badly shaken by what hap- pened. A police spokesperson said enquiries are ongoing and CCTV footage is cur- rently being reviewed. Witnesses and anyone else who has information is asked to call officers on 101.
TAXI DRIVER ROBBED IN KIDDERMINSTER
A taxi driver was racially abused and had money stolen during a robbery in Kidderminster. According to the Express and Star, the driver is reported to have dropped a male passenger off in Radford Avenue, when a verbal argument broke out between the two. Police Constable Jordan Unitt, from West Mercia Police, who is leading the investigation, said: "As the man left the taxi it is believed that he made racist comments before enter- ing the taxi again through the passenger side. He then hit the driver and took a small bag of money from the vehicle before running off towards Baxter Avenue. “No one should have to tolerate this disgusting behaviour whilst doing their job and we are investigating this mat- ter. The man was dropped off on a busy street corner at around lunchtime so I am appealing for anyone who saw this incident to contact us."
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‘LIKE A WAR ZONE’ – BRADFORD CABBIE SPEAKS OUT OVER ATTACKS
A taxi driver described driving through Holme Wood in Bradford on bonfire night as being like a “war zone”. According to the Telegraph and Argus, the driver said: “We struggle to take people home worrying about getting attacked. I got a job in Holme Wood, I took it, it was like a war zone.” He said he’d seen youngsters wearing balaclavas, who launched an attack on his vehicle with eggs. He said a vehicle also had its window smashed on Broad
Lane two days ago. He slammed it as “pure hooliganism” and said: “They target buses and taxis. What’s wrong with these kids? It’s been very, very frightening. I took the risk because it’s my livelihood.” Following the bus attacks, a West York- shire Police spokesperson said: “We are working with partners in the Bradford South area to identify those responsi- ble for this unacceptable behaviour, so further action can be taken.”
MAN CHARGED WITH ROBBERY AFTER BRISTOL TAXI DRIVER INJURED
A 24-year-old man appeared at Bristol Magistrates’ Court on Monday 2 November charged with robbery after a taxi driver was injured in Bristol over the weekend. Daniel Armstrong-Eccles, from Hart- cliffe, was also charged with possession of an offensive weapon in a public place and causing GBH. On Saturday 31 October police were called to Randolph Avenue, in Hart- cliffe, after a male taxi driver was wounded. One onlooker in Randolph
Avenue messaged Bristol Live saying: “Taxi driver stabbed, lacerations to the face and puncture wound near lung.” An armed police response unit was first on the scene, say witnesses. Police closed off the road and the cabbie was taken to hospital with a stab wound to the chest and facial injuries. His injuries are not life-threatening and he is believed to be in a stable condition. Officers, with assistance of the police helicopter, conducted an area search before making the arrest.
TAXI DRIVER ROBBED AT KNIFEPOINT IN BURNLEY
An investigation has been launched after a taxi driver was robbed at knife- point. Police were called around 12.40am on 6 November to Colne Road in Burnley where a driver had been threatened with a knife. According to the Lancashire Telegraph, the victim, a man in his 50s, from Nel- son, had been called from a withheld number to a fare on Heath Street. He picked up a man who started directing him to a number of streets before the driver stopped the car on Earl Street. The man grabbed the driver around the
neck and held a knife to this throat demanding cash. He demanded his money bag, containing £200, before grabbing it and running away towards Nelson. The victim’s money bag is described as a black and red River Island money bag, with a black strap and red stripe on the side. Det Insp Joanne Williams, said: “This was a shocking and vicious robbery which has left the victim very shaken. “We would appeal to anyone with infor- mation to come forward.
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