TERROR... MOB ATTACK ON BATLEY DRIVER


A cabbie was attacked by a gang of 20 youths as he stopped at a junction in Deighton Lane at 10.30pm on a recent Friday.


The Dewsbury Press reports that Muham- mad Shabbir, of


Oakwell Cars in Birstall, told how he was surrounded by the gang, who jumped on his car and kicked out at it.


Mr Shabbir had three passengers, two women, one of them


pregnant, and a boy, who were screaming. He stalled the car but managed to drive off. Police are investigating. Mr Shabbir, of West- town, said he believed that the attack was racially motivated.


KNIFEPOINT ROBBERY IN PONTEFRACT


A taxi driver was robbed at knifepoint in Kinsley by a passen- ger who wanted his money back.


The taxi driver had picked up a man and woman from Ponte- fract General Infirmary at about 6am on Fri- day, August 7.


The pair paid their fare up front and asked to be taken to Tombridge Crescent.


When they reached their destination, the male passenger pulled out a knife and demanded his money back.


The Hemsworth


Express reports that police are looking for a white male, aged between 18 and 20, of medium build and 5ft 4ins, wearing a dark jacket. They are also looking for a white female, aged between 23 and 25, with short white hair.


MORE ARRESTS IN MICHELDEVER ROBBERY CASE


Police have made fur- ther arrests over the assault and robbery of a taxi driver at a village near Winchester. Three more men have been detained by detectives hunting the assailants who target- ed the driver at Micheldever on July 8. According to the Hampshire Chronicle, the men, all in their 20s and with links to the


Micheldever area, were released on bail to return to North Walls station in Winchester on August 27-28. In total some six men have now been arrest- ed following the incident in which a 34- year-old taxi driver was attacked and robbed of his bank card, driving iicence and £130 in cash, after picking up a group of


men at the White Hart pub in Basingstoke. Eight white men with Irish accents got into his blue Fiat minibus and asked to be taken to Micheldever.


Anyone with any infor- mation should contact Det Con James Richardson at Win- chester CED on 0845 0454545 or call Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.


NORTHAMPTON CABBIE PUNCHED IN THE FACE


A taxi driver was punched by a thug hanging onto the win- dow of the vehicle as it moved away. The 62-year-old driver was assaulted at about 2.15am on Tuesday 1st September at the junc- tion of Brookland Road and Park Avenue North, Abington, Northampton. He suf- fered cuts and bruises to his right eye as a result of the attack. According to the Northampton Chroni- cle and Echo the driver had picked up two men from Mercer’s Row and they asked to be taken


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towards Beech Avenue, where they claimed to live. When the taxi reached Park Avenue North they asked the driver to stop to get some money. But they began to walk away, and the taxi driv- er pursued them and an argument began. One of the men ran back towards the taxi and grabbed hold of the vehicle’s window. He punched the driver in the face four times, and as he began to drive away, the attack- er held onto the window and continued to punch him before


jumping off the vehicle. The two men are described as black, aged 20 to 25, and the attacker is about 5ft 6in, of medium build, a local accent and was wearing a T-shirt and dark jeans.


The other man was described as 6ft, medi- um build, short black hair with a local accent. He was wear- ing a brown top and brown baggy cargo- style trousers.


Anyone with informa- tion about the attack can call Northampton- shire Police on 03000 111 222.


BRADFORD DRIVER’S TAKINGS STOLEN


A taxi driver was left “terrified” after having a knife pressed against his chest when he challenged a rob- ber. Police said the driver picked up four men in Ivegate, Bradford. The taxi was then fol- lowed by another vehicle, a red Audi containing people who knew the pas- sengers in the taxi.


Both vehicles came to a halt on the Canterbury estate, at which point the four occupants of the taxi got out and fled without paying.


One of the occupants of the Audi then approached the taxi and removed the cash dispenser, containing £60. When the taxi driver challenged him, the offender pulled out a knife and pushed it


against his chest and told him to get back inside his vehicle. According to the Brad- ford Telegraph and Argus, one man has been arrested but police would like more witnesses to come for- ward.


Anyone with informa- tion should call Bradford South CID on 0845 6060606 and ask for PC Andy Heald.


ARMED GANG IN RAID ON HALIFAX TAXI FIRM


A taxi controller has told of his terror at being confronted by four armed robbers. Nassar Ajaib, 32, was working at Elland Cars based in South- gate, when the balaclava-clad gang rushed in at 3.27am on September 7 and demanded cash. They were armed with a gun, crowbar and knife and made off with over £2,000. Mr Ajaib had the gun pointed at his head


and a driver who was with him, Javid Ahmed, who is in his 50s, had the knife pressed against his throat. Mr Ajaib told the Hali- fax Evening Courier that he had earlier received some hoax calls and believe the gang wanted drivers out of the way before they struck.


“They were quickly in and out. Thank God we were not hurt,” said Mr Ajaib, who has vowed to continue


with his job despite his ordeal.


His boss John Cross- ley has run the town centre business for nearly ten years and asked for community support to help catch those responsible. Although the gang were masked, Mr Ajaib believes they were white.


Anyone with informa- tion is asked to call CID on 01422 337085 or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111 .


GLENROTHES DRIVER LEFT TRAUMATISED


The driver of a taxi hit by a wheelie bin thrown from a pedestri- an overpass in Glenrothes, was too traumatised by the incident to return to work.


Matt Brogan (26), who works for United Radio Cabs, said he could not get back into his taxi when a bin con- taining rubbish fell 30 feet and bounced off the road and on to the roof of his Mercedes minibus.


It happened while the taxi was travelling under the Collydean bridge. Fortunately, the driver and his pas- senger escaped injury, but Mr Brogan said they had both been left badly shaken. He told the Courier and Advertiser, “I


didn’t know what it was at first, I got so much of a fright. There was a big bang and in the dark I saw the bin bounce up and hit the windscreen.


“It could have been a lot worse if I had swerved and made contact with a car coming in the oppo- site direction.”


Jim Nicol from United Radio Cabs said the consequences of throwing such a large object on to the road could have been fatal. “I’m just glad we had a responsible driver on duty who was able to control the vehicle. It could have been an awful lot worse.


“The bridge is about 30 feet high, big enough for a double decker bus to get


underneath it. There was rubbish in the bin as well, so it was a very heavy item to throw off a bridge.” The bonnet and roof of the minibus were dam- aged and Mr Nicol estimated the repair costs to be in the region of £1000 to £1500.


Sergeant Elaine Dun- can urged anyone with any information that could help the investigation to get in touch.


She said: “Any person who witnessed the incident or can identify any of the individual or individuals involved is asked to contact the local police station.” Police can be contact- ed on 0845 600 5702, or Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.


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