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TAXI DRIVER’S WINDOW SMASHED WHILST DRIVING IN WORCESTER
A taxi driver nearly crashed after someone threw something at his window smashing it as he was driving to pick up a passenger at around 9pm on a recent Sunday night. Zana Zahir was driving along Ambleside Drive in Warndon, when the attack hap- pened. He said: “I was driving along when sud- denly I heard this almighty crash by the side of me. It was terrifying. I was covered in glass on my face and arms. It was so unexpected I almost crashed the car. I was in shock, but I pulled over and phoned the police.” Mr Zahir, 43, from Worcester added: “Just seconds before the window was smashed I felt a bit chilly and so put the window up. If I hadn’t done that I could have been hit in the face and been seriously hurt. Not to mention the fact I was driving and could have crashed and hurt myself or someone else. I keep thinking about how dangerous it was. I was very lucky it was just my taxi that was damaged. “I could have easily had a passenger or my children with me in the car. It doesn’t bear thinking about. I just want to warn others to be extra vigilant as things like this could cause a death. I feel lucky to have escaped
PASSENGER BEATS ROTHERHAM CABBIE
A taxi driver was left unable to drive after he was repeatedly punched in the face in a sav- age attack by one of his passengers. According to YorkshireLive, on August 17, at around 9.30pm, a taxi driver is reported to have been driving four men from Thrybergh towards East Dene in Rotherham. The taxi stopped at an address in Grange Lane, Maltby, where three of the four pas- sengers got out. Then the remaining man is reported to have assaulted the driver, punching him repeat- edly in the face. He was removed from the taxi but the victim was unable to drive away from the scene. Officers in Rotherham have now received a CCTV image of a man they want to identify. They think he may be able to help with the investigation. If you recognise him or you have any infor- mation that could help officers you are asked to contact South Yorkshire Police on 101 quoting crime reference number 14/123000/20.
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with my life.” Mr Zahir has also been unable to work for four days due to the damage to his taxi.
He said: “I had a school contract that I couldn’t complete as my windows took four days to be replaced. I obviously won’t get paid for the days I have missed because I couldn’t do the work. I will wait until Mon- day to restart. I don’t feel comfortable going out on a weekend or at night any more. This has really made me feel uneasy on the road.” Chief Inspector Gareth Morgan, of West Mercia Police, said: “Throwing objects at vehicles is very dangerous and reckless and it can result in serious injury. This type of incident can have very serious conse- quences for all road users. Anyone with information is asked to con- tact police on 00756i of 15 September or report any information online via
www.westmercia.police.uk Tell Us About section or via 101.”
MILTON KEYNES TAXI DRIVER THREATENED WITH WEAPON AND ROBBED
A taxi driver was put in a headlock and had a weapon pushed into the back of his neck in a frightening early morning robbery. He was forced to hand over all his money by an assailant in Milton Keynes on Friday 11 September. Detectives have launched a witness appeal after reports of the attack between 5am and 5.30am at the end of Stonecrop Place, Con- niburrow, near to The Redway. The robber took cash from the car and fled the scene, running off along The Redway in the direction of Mallow Gate, Conniburrow. The taxi was a grey Ford Tourneo and the victim, who is a 47-year-old man, was not injured during the incident. The suspect is described as an Asian man, aged in his 40s with a proportionate build but large belly. He is approximately 5ft 7ins tall with a long face and was balding with no facial hair. He was wearing a white chequered short- sleeved shirt and dark blue denim jeans. Investigating officer PC Jo Hudson, based at Milton Keynes police station, said: “This was a frightening incident for the victim, who was going about his business. Thankfully, he was not injured during the incident, but had a quantity of cash stolen by the offender. “I’m very keen to hear from anybody who was driving in the area and has dash-cam in their vehicles, to please check this and con- tact us if it has captured anything that can
assist the investigation. You can call the 24- hour non-emergency number 101, quoting reference 43200284708, or make a report online.
BELFAST DRIVER ROBBED AT KNIFEPOINT
A taxi driver has been left badly shaken after a passenger, who was armed with a knife, threatened him and demanded money. The thug then hit the driver with his phone before running off. The robbery took place in the Malcomson Street area of west Belfast on the evening of Saturday 5 September. According to police, prior to the attack the man approached the taxi in the Amelia Street area at around 6.45pm and got into the car. He asked the driver to pick up a woman at the Ross Street area and she dropped off at Malcomson Street where the driver was threatened. Detective Sergeant O’Flaherty said: "The driver was struck a number of times on the head with the man’s phone, then the pas- senger got out of the car and made off towards the Falls Road area. "The driver was not badly injured, but left shaken with nothing believed to have been taken during the incident."
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