OSAKA (TR) – Police in Ibaraki City are trying to find three males who allegedly assaulted and robbed a taxi driver early Thursday morning, experiences the Sankei Shimbun (Nov. 12).
The incident occurred at roughly 4:40 a.m. on a avenue within the Toyokawa space. According to the Ibaraki Police Station, the three suspects had hailed the 45-year-old driver close to JR Ibaraki Station roughly 40 minutes earlier.
As the cab reached the vacation spot, the trio launched a coordinated assault. Authorities say the boys held the driving force in a headlock and sprayed an unidentified substance—suspected to be spray paint—straight at him. The assailants then threatened the sufferer, shouting, “Give us your money, or we’ll stab you.”
The robbers managed to flee the scene with 60,000 to 70,000 yen in money. The driver was not injured through the encounter.
Investigators described the suspects as carrying black hoodies and face masks. Police are at present scouring safety digital camera footage within the space as they proceed their seek for the three males on theft fees.