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Taxi knife threats: Teen quizzed
2:15pm Wednesday 27th February 2008
A TEENAGER from Whitworth has been arrested after two taxi drivers were robbed at knifepoint in their cabs.
The first incident took place after a man hailed a cab from Rochdale to Whitworth at about 7pm on Sunday.
Police said when the taxi arrived at Eastgate in Whitworth, the driver was threatened with a knife and assaulted. It is alleged the offender made off with about £25.
Around 10pm, another driver was threatened with a knife.
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