Police released CCTV image after taxi driver racially abused
Cheshire Constabulary are appealing for information following an incident of alleged racial abuse against a taxi driver in Crewe.
The event took place in the early hours of Sunday 4 February, around 3.20am in the Hawthorn Grove area.
A CCTV image of a woman has been released by officers who they believe may hold vital information about the case. It is reported that during the incident, a woman directed racially aggravated comments towards the taxi driver.
The police are urging anyone who recognises the woman in the CCTV image or has any information regarding the incident to come forward and assist with the investigation.
Police Constable Chris Robinson-Stott said: “We take incidents of this nature extremely seriously and will not tolerate hate crime within our community.
“Enquiries in relation to this incident have been ongoing and as part of the investigation I am now looking to speak to the woman featured in the CCTV image as I believe that she may hold vital information in relation to the investigation.
“I urge the woman, or anyone who recognises her, to contact the team here at Crewe on 101.”
