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Man, 18, Charged After Taxi Driver Gunpoint Robbery

23rd July 2009

An 18-year-old man is due to appear in court after a taxi driver was robbed at gunpoint.

The Mail reported yesterday how taxi driver Craig Smithson had a gun pointed at him and was ordered to hand over his £40 takings.

The incident, which happened at 10.55pm on Tuesday, in Taybrooke Avenue, Hartlepool, saw dad-of-two Mr Smithson, who has driven taxis for 18 years, left badly shaken but unharmed.

The police helicopter was scrambled and officers attending the scene made two arrests.

Detectives later recovered a ball-bearing gun at the scene.

An 18-year-old man has been charged with robbery, and was due to appear at Hartlepool Magistrates' Court this morning.

A 19-year-old man also arrested after the incident was released without charge after being quizzed by detectives.

Source; Hartlepool Mail - hartlepoolmail.co.uk

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