May 20, 2008
Taxi driver threatened at knifepoint
A man faces aggravated robbery and kidnapping charges after allegedly pulling a knife on a Wellington taxi driver early today.
The drama that culminated in the arrest of the 19-year-old man was played on the side of the Hutt Motorway at 1.40am.
Police said the man who had been picked outside Wellington’s Marksman Motel threatened the taxi driver with a knife and demanded money during the journey.
The taxi driver pulled over just south of the Melling lights on the Hutt motorway.
The attacker absconded across the motorway into the Hutt Valley but was tracked down an hour later after a tip from an alert member of the public.
Police said they would like to hear from anyone who may have witnessed any part of the incident.
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