A Kelowna-area taxi driver is recovering after being assaulted by a passenger early Tuesday morning.
Police say the taxi driver picked up a man and drove them to Raymer Road and Riley Court area, as requested.
“Once arriving in the area (the customer) assaulted the driver by striking him with a weapon causing the taxi to drive into a fence,” RCMP said in a press release.
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“The (man) then robbed the driver, exited and fled on foot.”
The driver was taken to a local hospital to be checked and there’s now been an arrest of the suspect in the assault.
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