On February 1st at 11:30 pm, a taxi cab picked up a fare in the 2200 block of 160th Street. The lone suspect sat in the front seat of the cab during the short trip and asked the driver to pull over near 160th Street and 20th Avenue. While parked the suspect used a knife to threaten the driver and steal his money. The suspect then fled on foot and could not be located by police. Thankfully the driver was not harmed during this incident.
Surrey RCMP’s Robbery Unit is leading this investigation. Officers have obtained surveillance pictures of the suspect and are sharing them to assist in identifying him. The suspect is described as a Caucasian male, 5’8″ tall, with a medium build, wearing a black jacket, black cap and black rimmed glasses.
Anyone with more information is asked to contact the Surrey RCMP at 604-599-0502. If you wish to make an anonymous report please contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS or www.solvecrime.ca.
~Leah