Three arrested after taxi driver stabbed in Buckshaw Village streethttps://www.lep.co.uk/news/crime/police ... ng-4977961A taxi driver was stabbed in a knife-point robbery in Buckshaw Village last night.
Police have taped off the scene in Holland House Way, off Buckshaw Avenue, where the taxi driver was attacked shortly before 10pm.
Lancashire Police said two men, aged 37 and 45, and a 31-year-old woman have been arrested.
The force said the taxi crashed into a parked car amid the driver’s struggle with his knife-wielding assailants.
A police spokesperson said: “We were called at 9.49pm yesterday to Holland House Way, Buckshaw Village, to a report of robbery.
“Our officers attended and found that a taxi driver had been threatened, assaulted and stabbed in the arm.
“During the assault, the taxi collided with a stationary car.
“Two men, aged 37 and 45, were arrested nearby on suspicion of robbery and Section 18 grievous bodily harm. They are currently in custody.
“A 31-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of obstructing a police officer and assisting offenders. She is in custody.”
Anyone who witnessed what happened or has dashcam footage from the area should contact police on 101 – quoting log 1380 of February 5, 2025.
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