TERROR TIMES
MAN DAMAGES SWINDON TAXI AFTER PUNCHING WINDSCREEN
A taxi has been damaged after a man punched its windscreen, police have said.
The incident happened after the taxi driver dropped off a couple in Albion Street on Friday, January 12.
The drop-off happened between 10.45pm and 11pm, according to Wiltshire Police. After leaving the vehicle a man started to punch the windscreen of the car, causing damage to it.
A police spokesperson said: “If you saw what happened or can help with our enquiries please contact us on 101 quoting reference number 54240004456, or by using the contact form on our website.”
CABBIE ASSAULTED OUTSIDE LANCASTER STATION AFTER OFFENDER TOLD IT WAS PRE-BOOKED
Police investigating an attack on a cabbie in Lancaster have released a CCTV image of a man they are looking for. British Transport Police (BTP) said the incident happened at the railway
station shortly before
midnight on Friday January 5. They said a man assaulted a taxi driver on being told that the vehicle was pre-booked.
He then verbally threatened the driver before gain- ing access to the taxi and damaging the vehicle interior by kicking and punching it.
The man fled when officers arrived and despite a thorough search of the area, he was not found.
In a statement, BTP said: “Officers would like to speak to the man in the image as they believe may be able tod help their investigation. Anyone with information is asked to contact BTP by texting 61016, or by calling 0800 40 50 40 quoting reference number 760 of 5 January. “Alternatively, call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.”
LANARKSHIRE WOMAN CABBIE DRAGGED FROM CAR AND PUNCHED BY PASSENGER OUTSIDE ASDA
A female taxi driver was “shaken and scared” after being attacked by a drunk passenger. Holly Hart spat at the cabbie before dragging her out of the vehicle and punching her. Hart, 38, from Wishaw, appeared from custody at Hamilton Sheriff Court on Friday 12 January. She admitted assaulting the victim outside the Asda supermarket in Newmains on January 17, 2021. Aga Mathieson, prosecuting, said the incident happened around 1am after an argument. She told the court: “The accused said
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she wouldn’t pay. The driver was fearful and drove to Asda as which was lit with other taxis around. “She told Hart that she wouldn’t take her any further if she didn’t pay and the accused then spat in her direction before getting out. “The driver pressed a panic button to alert her controller and tried to lock the doors. “She was trying to speak to the controller when the accused grabbed her by the hair and pulled her out of the taxi, causing her to fall to the ground. Hart then punched her on the body.
“Shortly after this the police arrived and the accused was found nearby. The taxi driver was seen to be shaken and scared.” Defence agent Stephen MacBride said “This must have been a harrowing experience
for the
driver but, thankfully, no injury was sustained.” Hart also admitted failing to turn up for the court case on two occasions. She has been in custody since October 31 after being arrested for a non-appearance. The Sheriff deferred sentence until February for background reports.
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