Police Launch Appeal Following Knife Threat to Taxi Driver in Gateshead

In a recent incident in Gateshead, Northumbria Police are appealing for information after a taxi driver reported being threatened with a knife by two passengers on Friday at around 17.00 BST.

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The incident unfolded when two men entered a taxi outside Morrisons in Blaydon and requested to be taken to Hyde Park Street in Bensham. However, upon reaching their destination, the passengers allegedly refused to pay and instead threatened the driver with a knife before making a swift escape. Fortunately, the driver emerged physically unharmed but visibly shaken.