TERROR TIMES
HUNT FOR KNIFE WELDING ROBBER AFTER TWO CABBIES AND WOMAN THREATENED IN WHITLEY BAY
A hunt is underway for a knife- wielding would-be robber who threatened two cabbies and a woman. Police probing the spate of terrifying incidents, which happened in Whitley Bay, have released images of a man they would like to trace. Shortly after midnight on Friday 25 August, officers received a report that a man had pulled out a knife and threatened a woman at Whitley Bay Metro Station. Then just 20 minutes later it was
reported that a cabbie, who was in his car outside Dixy Chicken on Whitley Rd, was also threat- ened by a man with a knife who dem- anded his money. The cabbie was able to get away. A third incident happened outside the Fire Station pub on Whitley Road at around 1.50am when another taxi driver was targeted. A
man had got into his car, pulled out a knife and demanded money. The driver refused and the knifeman ran off. Police believe all three incidents are linked and said the man pictured was “in the area at the time the offences took place” and officers believe “he may be able to assist them” with their inquiries. Anyone with information is asked to call Northumbria Police on 101, quoting crime ref nos. 106395F/23 / 106396D/23 / 106372T/23.
86-YEAR-OLD CABBIE ROBBED AND ASSAULTED BY CUSTOMER NEAR PERTH CITY CENTRE
An 86-year-old taxi driver has been attacked and robbed in a car park near Perth city centre. The driver dropped off a customer in the parking area outside flats in Potterhill Gardens between 11.30am and noon on Sunday, September 10.
The male passenger assaulted the driver and demanded he hand over money. Police Scotland is appealing for information following the assault and robbery. PC Hoskins said: “The taxi driver was left extremely shaken by this
incident. Our enquiries are ongoing and we are keen to trace a member of the public who intervened in the incident.” Anyone with information is asked to contact Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident 1747 of Sunday September 10.
ARMED OFFICERS AND SPECIALIST NEGOTIATORS SWOOP ON CARDIFF ROAD AFTER CABBIE ROBBED
A man has been arrested after a lengthy police incident that followed the alleged robbery of a taxi driver. Police officers and specialist negotiators were at the scene on Mill Lane, Ely, Cardiff, for more than seven hours through the night. WalesOnline has seen photo- graphs of the scene showing a large police presence with at least five force vehicles.
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Officers were on the street from just before midnight on Tuesday, August 29 until just after 7am the following day. South Wales Police said they were called just before 11:50pm following a report of a robbery of a taxi driver on St Margaret’s Park, Ely. They said that follow-up enquiries were conducted at an address in Mill Lane by local officers with support from a firearms team.
Negotiators were also involved in the incident and successfully brought it to a close safely just after 7am on Wednesday, August 30.
South Wales Police said that nobody was injured during the incident. A 31-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of affray, robbery and false imprisonment and is currently in police custody.
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