Taxi Cameras Of Little Use After Cabbie Robbed And Stabbed In Pickering
Posted November 12, 2008 12:00 pm.
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By now just about everyone knows there are cameras placed in taxis across the region, after a wave of crimes hit the vulnerable drivers.
Crooks know they’re there, too, which may explain why there aren’t any pictures of the suspects who stabbed and robbed a cabbie in Pickering last Saturday night. Their method ensured they never even got into the vehicle.
It began when a driver with Rapid Taxi was called to an address on Denmar Road in the Kingston and Brock area of Pickering just after midnight Saturday. He stopped at the house and tried to get a response, but no one answered the door.
Not sure what to think, the driver got back in his taxi, turned out of the complex and was just about to leave the area when three men standing on the sidewalk flagged him down.
He rolled down his window, thinking they may have been the fares he missed. But they quickly moved in on the surprised cabbie, stabbing him repeatedly in the torso while he remained helpless in his vehicle and unable to defend himself. They grabbed his cash and ran off, and since they never actually entered the car, there are no photos of them for cops to trace.
Which is where you come in.
Durham Police believe someone knows who’s behind the vicious attack and they’ve released suspect descriptions designed to help you I.D. them.
Suspect 1
- Black,
- Mid-late teens,
- About 5’3″,
- Thin build.
He was wearing a red jacket with a red hood.
Suspect 2
- Black,
- Mid-late teens,
- About 6′,
- Thin build.
He was dressed in a black jacket with a black hood and black pants.
Suspect 3
- Black,
- Mid-late teens,
- Around 6′.
He was in a black coat.
It’s possible the suspects called the man to the vacant address on purpose but it could also have been a crime of opportunity. The victim was treated in hospital and released. Now cops want to find them before they flag down some other innocent driver.
Call 1-888-579-1520 ext. 2565 or Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) if any of them sound familiar.
