It began as a routine pick up at the Edmonds SkyTrain station and ended in a robbery.
Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect who threatened and robbed a taxi driver earlier this month.
According to New Westminster police, at about 8:20 p.m. on Feb. 12 a man got into a taxi at the Edmonds SkyTrain station in Burnaby and proceeded to pull out a knife and threaten the driver. The suspect was able to get an undisclosed amount of money from the driver and force the driver to take him to a convenience store in New Westminster where he attempted to have the driver withdraw cash from the ATM.
The driver refused to withdraw the money and managed to escape.
New Westminster police are hoping the public can identify the suspect. He is described as a Caucasian man in his mid 20s with a medium build and about 5’6”. He was wearing a black jacket with a large, white letter ‘V,’ dark jeans and white runners, white ball cap and a distinctive tattoo on his hand.
Anyone with information on the identity of the suspect is asked to contact Det. Josh Hooker at 604-529-2537.
