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| Author: | captain cab [ Thu Feb 25, 2016 9:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | They're only taxi drivers |
Taxi driver assaulted by passenger during robbery in Ipswich A taxi driver required hospital treatment after being assaulted by his passenger during a robbery in Ipswich. The incident happened around 4.30pm yesterday. The driver had collected a passenger from Elm Street and was initially asked to drive the man to Kerry Avenue. The passenger then asked instead to go to Discovery Avenue where he demanded money from the driver and then assaulted him. A member of the public found the taxi driver at the junction of Discovery Avenue and Virginia Street. The victim sustained facial, hand and arm injuries and was taken by ambulance for treatment at Ipswich Hospital. The suspect is described by the victim as a man of mixed race appearance, about 20 years old, 5 feet 10 inches tall and of slim build, who was wearing a black top and black jeans. Witnesses or anyone with information are asked to call Ipswich CID on 101 quoting reference 37/19322/16 or to contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or through their anonymous online form at http://www.crimestoppers-uk.org source: http://www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/taxi_ ... _1_4433052 Connah's Quay man punched taxi driver and broke his jaw Marc Lewis, 35, denied inflicting grievous bodily harm on his victim but was convicted by a jury at Mold Crown Court A passenger punched a taxi driver in the face leaving him with a broken jaw, a court heard. Marc Lewis, 35, denied a charge of inflicting grievous bodily harm but was convicted by a jury at Mold Crown Court by a ten to two majority. The court heard Lewis had previous convictions including an assault in 2008. Judge David Hale bailed him pending sentence on Friday so that he could see the probation service. But that was no indication of the sentence that he would receive, he said. Sion ap Mihangel, prosecuting, said Lewis, of Cae Llys Close in Connah’s Quay, had booked a taxi to take himself and his girlfriend to Connah’s Quay, on the night of June 13 last year. Taxi driver Stephen Anthony Taylor drove the couple but Lewis asked him to stop at a kebab shop in Queensferry so that he could pick up some food. The taxi driver explained that would not be possible because he had other customers to pick up but Lewis said he would have to stop anyway because he needed money from the bank. When the taxi stopped for him to go to the bank, Lewis went to the kebab shop where there was a queue. Mr Taylor approached him on two occasions and said that he would have to go, but the prosecutor said Lewis became threatening, was swearing, and punched him once to the chin. Mr Taylor left the scene and drove away, but was unable to sleep that night and was in so much pain that he went to hospital, where it was confirmed that his jaw had been broken. When arrested and interviewed, Lewis accepted that he was quite drunk that night. Sneaky During evidence he claimed that it had been pre-arranged that they should stop for the takeaway meal which he had already ordered. He accepted that he had pushed Mr Taylor away and made contact with his face but was not aware of causing him any injury – and claimed he acted in self-defence. Lewis accepted he had been a bit sneaky in going to the kebab shop after the taxi stopped for him to get cash but denied that he was being awkward and wanted his own way. The defendant, who works as a machinery trainer for his father’s firm, was bailed pending sentence. http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-w ... i-10946196 Two men charged with violent offences against Cardiff taxi drivers The two men have been charged with robbery and attempted robbery and are due to appear in court in March Two men have been charged with violent offences against Cardiff taxi drivers. Wesley Howard Jones, 38, from Llanishen, has been charged with robbery after an incident on January 12. The alleged crime took place on North Clive Street, Grangetown. 'Taxi drivers have a challenging job at times' Jones is due to appear at Cardiff Crown Court on March 31. Meanwhile, Daniel Elliott, 27, from Pentrebane, has been charged with possession of cocaine and the attempted robbery of a taxi driver in Pentrebane on February 14. Elliott is due to appear at Cardiff Magistrates’ Court on March 15. 'South Wales Police appreciates the work they do' Police say the incidents are unrelated. A statement from South Wales Police read: “Taxi drivers have a challenging job at times and South Wales Police appreciates the work they do transporting people across the city.” http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales ... s-10949880 |
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| Author: | edders23 [ Fri Feb 26, 2016 7:23 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: They're only taxi drivers |
lets hope these scumbags get caught and actually punished although i won't hold my breath |
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