Taxi robber arrested

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Aug 10, 2010
Taxi robber arrested

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<!-- end left side bar --> <!-- story content : start --> POLICE on Monday arrested a 35-year-old man who is believed to have been involved in at least two cases of taxi robbery. The suspect had attacked a taxi driver with a knife, demanding $83 from him on Friday while they were on Ayer Rajah Road. But he fled empty-handed when the driver did not give in. He was arrested in the Clementi West Avenue 2 area on Monday. The suspect will be charged in court on Wednesday with armed robbery.

 

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35-year-old man arrested for robbing cabbies


35-year-old man arrested for robbing cabbies
By Mustafa Shafawi | Posted: 10 August 2010 1652 hrs
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SINGAPORE: Police have arrested a 35-year-old man who's believed to be involved in at least two taxi robbery cases.

He's believed to have robbed a 62-year-old taxi driver who had picked him up at Clementi St 2 last Friday evening.

Police said the suspect, who was seated in front, brandished a knife and demanded $83 from the taxi driver.

However, the taxi driver did not give in to his demands and the suspect fled empty-handed.

The suspect was arrested yesterday near Clementi West Street 2.

He'll be charged on Wednesday with Armed Robbery.

If convicted, he faces a jail term of up to 14 years and caned up to 12 strokes.

-CNA/wk