Hunt for fake 'taxi' driver who robbed and ditched passengers after night out in Brum

Naomi DeSouza

25 April 2024 at 0:11 pm·2-min read

A CCTV image of a man police would like to speak to after two people were taken to the outskirts of Birmingham and robbed by a bogus taxi driver — West Midlands Police have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to after two people were taken to the outskirts of Birmingham and robbed by a bogus taxi driver. Birmingham Police took to X, formerly Twitter on April 25 to release a CCTV appeal and details of the incident -Credit:Birmingham Police

West Midlands Police have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to speak to after two people were taken to the outskirts of Birmingham and robbed by a man understood to be posing as a taxi driver. The male and female passenger were then left stranded on the edge of the city following the incident.

The incident took place at around 11pm on Saturday March 30, investigators say. Detectives would like to quiz a man after last month's incident and have asked members of the public who can help with the probe to get in touch.

Birmingham Police took to X, formerly Twitter on April 25 to release a CCTV appeal and details of the incident. A picture of a man with a face mask and bodywarmer was shared alongside the force's appeal.

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A spokesperson for Birmingham Police said: "Recognise this man? We want to speak to him after a robbery in March. At 11pm on 30 March, a man and a woman got into what they thought was a taxi in Bristol Street.

"From there, they were taken to the outskirts of the city, robbed of their phones and wallets, and left stranded. We're keen to speak to anyone who might recognise this man to get in touch with us via 101 or Live Chat quoting log number 918 of 31 March."

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