Man due to appear at court after injured Bristol cabbie robbed

Perry Richardson
Nov 2, 2020
1 min read

A man is due to appear in court today charged with robbery after a taxi driver was injured in Bristol over the weekend.

Shortly before 7.20pm on Saturday 31 October, Avon and Somerset Police were called to Randolph Avenue, in Hartcliffe, after a male taxi driver was wounded.

The cab driver was taken to hospital with chest and facial injuries. According to police sources, the driver’s injuries are not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing.

Officers, with assistance of the police helicopter, conducted an area search before making an arrest.

Daniel Armstrong-Eccles, from Hartcliffe, is due to appear at Bristol Magistrates' Court today. He has also been charged with possession of an offensive weapon in a public place and causing grievous bodily harm.

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