Man arrested for assault and robbery on Chichester cabbie

Jul 23, 2019

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A man has been charged for robbery and assaulting a taxi driver at Chichester Train Station. A spokesperson from Chichester Police Station added: “We received a call to report the robbery of a taxi driver at #Chichester Railway Station on Saturday evening (20 July).

“Our officers conducted an area search and the suspect was detained. “Bashir Abdulaz, 23, from Cardiff was charged with theft, making off without payment and assault by beating. He will next appear at Worthing Magistrates' Court on 4 September.”

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