Taxi Driver Online

There was a taxi driver kidnapped at gunpoint round here. I'll post more when I know more news.

I personally now the chap. Like I said above I'll post more when I get to find out.

Lovely.

Let's hope the scumbag gets caught.

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Breaking news: Taxi driver held at gunpoint after picking man up in Sutton

A taxi driver was allegedly held at gunpoint by a man who threatened to put two bullets in his head after he picked him up at a Sutton taxi rank.

The driver of the 6five2’s Taxis cab then drove the man to Chesterfield during his terrifying ordeal which happened on Saturday night into the early hours of Sunday morning.

Barry Answer, spokesman for 6five2’s said the man was arrested after he ran off when the driver, who has not been named, stopped to buy chewing gum for him in Chesterfield.

Speaking this morning (8th September), he said: “It was very frightening for the driver. It is appalling for something like this to happen when someone is just trying to earn a living.

“We don’t know much more about it as our driver hasn’t been back in yet.”

It was not clear if the gun was real or not.

It is understood police have returned the car to the taxi firm after carrying out forensic tests.

We will publish more information about this incident when we have it.

http://www.chad.co.uk/news/crime/breaki ... -1-6828349

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Man in court after allegedly kidnapping a taxi driver in Sutton and threatening him with a fake gun



A Sutton man who allegedly kidnapped a taxi driver and threatened him with a fake gun has appeared in court this morning.

Darren Lakin, 21 appeared at Mansfield Magistrates’ Court charged with kidnapping and possession of an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, common assault and threats to kill.

Lakin, 21 of Lammas Close was arrested at around 9.55pm on Saturday (6th September) after reports that a taxi driver was held against his will in the Mansfield area.

A police spokesman said the victim suffered minor injuries and shock.

A spokesman for the taxi firm 6five2’s, said the taxi was hailed at a Sutton taxi rank after which the threats took place.

He said the man was arrested after he ran off when the driver, who has not been named, stopped to buy chewing gum for him in Chesterfield.

Speaking this morning (8th September), he added: “It was very frightening for the driver. It is appalling for something like this to happen when someone is just trying to earn a living.”

http://www.chad.co.uk/news/crime/man-in ... -1-6828349

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

Ahh Barry Anser the company spokesman who drives a Ashfield Plated Private Hire in Mansfield, a Mansfield Councillor who sit's on Mansfield District Councils Licensing panel.

Well done to the police.

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Ahh Barry Anser the company spokesman who drives a Ashfield Plated Private Hire in Mansfield, a Mansfield Councillor who sit's on Mansfield District Councils Licensing panel. [/quote]

Now if your saying he's using an Ashfield private hire vehicle through a mansfield private hire company, I would say that's very illegal, and him being a councillor, fit and proper and all that.

Yes that's correct, he sits on the Licensing panel in Mansfield but he's an owner driver of an Ashfield plated Private Hire vehicle working for a Mansfield Company.

Man in court for threatening to kill taxi driver in Mansfield

A 21-year-old man accused of threatening to kill a taxi driver has appeared in court.

Darren Lakin, of Lammas Close, Sutton-in-Ashfield, was arrested in September after allegedly committing the offence in Mansfield.

He was charged with kidnapping and possessing an imitation firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, common assault and threats to kill.

He appeared before Judge Michael Stokes QC at Nottingham Crown Court on Wednesday, October 1.

Lakin was remanded in custody and to attend a plea and case management hearing on December 10.


Read more: http://www.nottinghampost.com/Man-court ... z3F3s2CFi1

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin