Two teenagers charged in connection with a series of knifepoint robberies on taxi drivers
- Jan 13, 2020
- 1 min read
West Midlands Police have charged two teenagers in connection with a series of knifepoint robberies on taxi drivers in Birmingham.
It’s alleged the two 16-year-olds, who are too young to be named legally, attacked five taxi drivers in the Newtown area between 20 December and 7 January.
They have been charged with multiple counts of robbery - during which drivers were threatened with knives before cash and phones were stolen.
The teens, who live in the local area, also stand accused of trying to rob a cabbie on 2 January in Old Bridge Street. On that occasion the driver suffered a knife wound to his arm.
The pair were arrested on Thursday. They appeared at Birmingham Magistrates Court on Friday when they were remanded into prison ahead of their next court appearance on 24 January.
This follows TaxiPoint's recent report on a Leeds taxi driver who was allegedly stabbed in the neck after a customer refused to pay a £3 fare.
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