35-year-old man arrested for robbing cabbies
35-year-old man arrested for robbing cabbies
By Mustafa Shafawi | Posted: 10 August 2010 1652 hrs
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SINGAPORE: Police have arrested a 35-year-old man who's believed to be involved in at least two taxi robbery cases.
He's believed to have robbed a 62-year-old taxi driver who had picked him up at Clementi St 2 last Friday evening.
Police said the suspect, who was seated in front, brandished a knife and demanded $83 from the taxi driver.
However, the taxi driver did not give in to his demands and the suspect fled empty-handed.
The suspect was arrested yesterday near Clementi West Street 2.
He'll be charged on Wednesday with Armed Robbery.
If convicted, he faces a jail term of up to 14 years and caned up to 12 strokes.
-CNA/wk