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VPD arrest a man after cab driver assaulted and forced to run red lights
BY Connect News, Jan 10, 2022 11:13 PM - REPORT AN ERROR
Vancouver Police are investigating a series of violent incidents that kept officers stretched to all corners of the city this weekend.(Photo - Vancouver Police Department/Twitter)
Vancouver Police are investigating a series of violent incidents that kept officers stretched to all corners of the city this weekend.
A 55-year-old cab driver was injured and traumatized Friday night after a passenger allegedly assaulted him with a weapon, threatened him, and forced him to drive from Richmond to Downtown Vancouver.
The cabbie was allegedly ordered to drive through red lights and veer into oncoming traffic by the passenger, who appeared paranoid and thought people were following him.
VPD officers arrested the suspect after he allegedly got out of the cab and started threatening staff at the London Drugs near Granville and Georgia Street.
A 43 year old man has been charged with assault with a weapon, uttering threats, and possession of a weapon.
He is due back in court on Wednesday.
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