Taxi driver robberies linked – Milton Keynes

Thames Valley Police is appealing for witnesses after two taxi drivers were robbed in Milton Keynes in the early hours of Saturday morning (27/2/2010).

The first incident happened at about 1.50am outside Galley Hill shops, Barford, Galley Hill. The driver arrived to pick up a fare and was attacked by a group of five men. Two of the offenders had knives and the driver sustained a wound to his face and hands. The offenders stole £250, the victim’s wallet, car keys, a mobile phone and his Personal Digital Assistant (PDA). The offenders ran off beneath the underpass leading towards Fullers Slade.

The offenders are all white and aged in their early to mid twenties. One offender is about 5ft 7ins, with a fair complexion and black hair, and was wearing a hooded top.

The second incident happened at about 3.40am in Malvern Drive, Fullers Slade. The taxi driver arrived to collect a fare and three men approached the vehicle. The driver was punched through the open window and one of the offenders got into the car. One of the offenders outside the vehicle, threatened the driver with a knife. The victim sustained a small cut to his lip and a wound to his finger. The offenders stole cash, car keys, a phone charger and his PDA.

The three offenders are white and aged in their early to late twenties. The first offender is about 6ft, thin, with a slim face and dark hair. He was wearing a hooded top with the hood up. The second offender is about 5ft 4ins and slim.

Det Con Jo Pape, leading the investigation, said: “We are treating these offences as being linked due to the close proximity of the locations and times they occurred. In both cases a knife was used and minor injuries were sustained by both victims. We would urge anyone with information about the identity of these offenders to contact police.”

If you have any information about these robberies, please contact Det Con Jo Pape at Milton Keynes police station via the 24-hour non-emergency number, 0845 8 505 505. If you do not want to speak to the police, call the Crimestoppers charity anonymously on 0800 555 111.

You can also give information to the police in person by visiting any police station. Find out the opening times and location of your local station or please call 0845 8 505 505.