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Taxi driver watched as his cab was smashed up by group of vandals outside his home in Crumpsall
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Street Cars taxi driver Nasar Rashid will be out of work while waiting for his car to be fixed
Image: MEN/Nasar Rashid
A helpless taxi driver watched as five vandals smashed up his cab outside his home in Crumpsall.
Nasar Rashid, 48, was woken up by his young son who told him "there's some people and they're smashing the car up".
He then watched the yobs damage his Citreon Grand Picasso by striking the back windows.
The dad-of-five works for Street Cars - a private-hire taxi firm.
But he will now have to take the next three days off while he waits for his car to be fixed.
The incident happened on Hazelbottom Road in Crumpsall at around 11.30pm on Sunday night.
"I was asleep, I work early morning shifts so I was just at home. My son woke me up and said 'there's some people and they're smashing the car up'", Mr Rashid said.
"I looked through the window and there was about five lads. I rang the police. They said to make sure that I don't go outside. I had to watch the whole thing."
Image: MEN/Nasar Rashid
Luckily the yobs didn't manage to smash the windows fully or take anything from inside.
But the taxi driver says he's left feeling scared after the incident.
He told the M.E.N he's spoken to the council about the high number of thefts in the local area.
Mr Rashid added: "I'm fully insured but it's going to be at least three days before it's fixed and I am out of work.
"I've got five kids and it's not fair. It makes us scared to go outside and leave our own home. I am still waiting to hear from the police today."
Police confirmed they are investigating.
