Female passenger in Mission allegedly stabs taxi driver, steals taxi: RCMP
MISSION — Mounties in Mission say a 61-year-old taxi driver is recuperating after a female passenger stabbed him with a needle and stole his taxi on Friday night (Apr. 5) in Mission.
According to a statement from police, a taxi driver arrived in the area of Kudo Drive in Mission shortly before 11 p.m., when a dispute arose about the cab fare. Police say the sole passenger, described as a white female in her mid-30s, reportedly stabbed the taxi driver with a needle before getting into the driver’s seat and driving off, dragging the taxi driver a short distance. The taxi driver went to a nearby residence for assistance and was later transported to hospital for his injuries, police said.
Multiple officers from Mission RCMP attended the area and located the taxi, which had been abandoned on Best Avenue near Cedar Street. Officers restricted traffic in the area while a police dog conducted a search for the female. The police dog was able to pick up a track, which led to a residence on Kudo Drive, where a female suspect was detained. She was later released pending further investigation.
“This was a senseless act of violence over what appears to have been a dispute over a taxi fare,” said Mission RCMP spokesperson Corporal Harrison Mohr. “Our officers are in the process of gathering additional evidence to help confirm the identify of the female. If you saw any part of this – either the altercation with the taxi driver, or the female fleeing from the taxi on Best Avenue, please give us a call. We would also like to thank drivers and residents in the area for their patience while we were searching for the offender last night. Keeping people out of the area for a short time helped the police dog to get a good track and find important evidence.”
