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Youth armed with firearm steal taxi in Saskatoon

Man pulls gun on taxi driver robbing him of the vehicle late Tuesday night in Saskatoon. File / Global News

SASKATOON – Police are investigating an armed robbery of a taxi that happened late Tuesday night in Saskatoon.

Around 11:40 p.m., a taxi driver picked up three youth, one man and two women, at Avenue O and 21st Street West.

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As the cabbie began driving he saw the man pull out a firearm.

The driver stopped and got out before the youth drove away in the cab.

No injuries were reported.

Officers later found the taxi abandoned in an alley in the 800-block of Avenue H North.

Police arrested two teenage girls nearby and are currently questioning them.

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