Taxi Driver Robbed at Gunpoint Last Night
Around 11pm last night, [May 27] a 61 year old taxi driver was robbed by two men, one with what appeared to be a firearm.
The Police say that it appears the taxi driver picked up two men in the Palmetto Road area of Devonshire, and drove them to the Lime House Lane area of Hamilton Parish.
The taxi stopped and one man exited the vehicle, only to return a short time later brandishing what appeared to be a firearm. The suspect demanded money from the taxi driver, who handed over a quantity of cash.
A struggle ensued, with the second suspect exiting the taxi to join in. The taxi driver, a 61 year old Devonshire man, sustained a laceration to the head as a result. Both suspects escaped on foot in the area of North Shore Road. The taxi driver was treated at the scene by EMTs before being taken to King Edward Memorial Hospital via ambulance for further medical treatment.
The suspects are described as:
- Black male, approximately 6’ tall, brown skinned, medium build, wearing a blue jacket, blue jeans and a dark coloured hat.
- Black male, approximately 6’ tall, dark skinned, slim build wearing a black shirt, sagging jeans which showed red underpants and a blue jacket with stripes.
Police are appealing for any witnesses to this incident or anyone with any information to contact the Serious Crime Unit on 299-8121 or the independent 24 hour confidential Crime Stoppers Bermuda hotline on 800-8477.
Only hours after this incident, 24 year old Demiko Martin was shot and killed in Sandy’s. This the the third report of a taxi driver being robbed at gunpoint in the last few weeks; following an incident last weekend in which a female was said to be involved, and an incident in March on Watlington Road.
Soon no taxi drivers will pick up YBM’s or YBFM’s…….