...TIMES WATFORD CABBIE STRANGLED FROM BEHIND
A Watford taxi driver has described the ter- rifying moment he was attacked by two pas- sengers in the early hours of the morning. Mr Khan, 39, was strangled from behind while another man grabbed the steering wheel, forcing the car to the side of the road. The cabbie had earlier picked the men up from a taxi rank oppo- site the Watford Colosseum. The as- sault occurred in St Albans Road, outside the McDonald’s restau- rant, on Friday, January
14, at about 3.30am. The two men, described as being in their late 40s, asked to be dropped off in Horseshoe Lane, Garston, but became abusive and told Mr Khan they would not be paying for the cab. He told the Watford Observer: “I turned around but the guy in the back swore at me and punched me in the side of the neck.” The passenger in the front seat then forced the car to the side of the road, while Mr Khan was held against
the head rest by the rear passenger, who grabbed him by the throat.
As the front seat pas- senger fled, the rear passenger threatened Mr Khan, telling him he knew where he lived and worked. “I was very shaken up,” he said.
“Even now when I pick people up I am still paranoid - I felt intimi- dated and I still do.” Police are investigat- ing the incident, which is the latest in a spate of attacks on Watford taxi drivers.
MIDDLESBROUGH DRIVER VIOLENTLY BEATEN
A taxi driver has been left frightened and possibly permanently damaged after a vicious and unpro- voked assault.
Nadeem Akram, 33, was assaulted by a teenage thug leaving him with multiple frac- tures to his jaw.
Mr Akram was in his taxi on Ottawa Road in Middlesbrough on Monday, December 27 at about 11.30pm when a gang of youths stood in front of his car. One opened his car
door and attacked him. He said: “It is all a bit of a blur but I remem- ber being called racist names. When
I
regained conscious- ness, all I saw was blood everywhere - I was in so much pain.” He was rushed to hos- pital in Middlesbrough and underwent facial surgery and now has metal plates in his jaw which may never be removed.
The attacker is described as white, aged between 16 and
18, and around 5ft 3ins tall. He was wearing a light coloured hat with ear flaps and a grey hooded jogging track- suit.
DC Gez Wraith told the Middlesbrough Eve- ning Gazette: “We take matters such as this extremely seriously. This was a very dis- tressing incident for the victim and I would urge anyone with any infor- mation to get in touch on 01642 303126 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.”
BLACKPOOL DRIVER IN ROAD RAGE ATTACK
A taxi driver was dragged from his car by two thugs who punched him in the face in a suspected road rage attack. The cabbie, who is believed to be in his 60s, was treated in hospital for horrific facial injuries following the shocking assault. The driver, who works for NPHA member Whiteside Taxis in St Annes, had stopped to pick up passengers from a property on Headroomgate Road in the town at around 11am on a recent
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Monday when two men pounced on him. They had got out of a car behind the taxi and dragged the driver out of the cab. The victim was punched in the face before the two men got back into their car and drove off. The taxi driver, who works for Whiteside Taxis, was taken to hospital suffering from a broken jaw and a gash to his head. Police have now made two arrests in connec- tion with the assault. A 21-year-old man from Preston and a 20-
year-old man from Lytham were arrested on suspicion of Sec- tion 20 wounding, causing grievous bodily harm.
John Whiteside, owner of Whiteside Taxis, told the Black- pool Gazette: “We have no explanation as to why this has hap- pened but it has shocked the whole company.”
Anyone with informa- tion about the assault should call police on 0845 1253545 or mously on 0800 555111.
WALSALL CABBIE ROBBED AT GUNPOINT
A taxi driver was threatened at gunpoint and had his car stolen. West Midlands Police said the armed rob- bery took place in Woodwards Place, Pleck, Walsall, on Sun- day 30 January.
According to BBC News the driver picked up a white man who got into the front seat. As they discussed the fare two black men got into the back seat. All three men then threatened the driver
with a gun, took some cash and drove off in his Ford Mondeo. Police would like any- one with information, or anyone who sees the black car - regis- tration FG56 XYJ - to contact them.
CHERTSEY DRIVER ASSAULT - MAN ARRESTED
A man has been arrest- ed on suspicion of assault after a taxi driv- er was found in Pyrford with serious injuries. Police are appealing for information after the taxi driver was discovered with facial injuries on Friday 21 January near his taxi, a Toyota Previa, in Lovelace Drive. He was taken to hospi- tal, where he was in a
serious but stable con- dition. ABCO Taxis in Woking confirmed the driver worked for the compa- ny but did not want to comment on the alleged incident. Officers have launched an investigation to find out the circumstances under which the man's injuries were sus- tained.
A 21-year-old man from Pyrford was arrested on suspicion of assault and has been released on police bail to return to Woking Police Sta- tion on March 24, pending further investi- gation. Police are appealing to anyone who was in the area at the time who may have witnessed anything to call 0845 1252222.
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