Saskatoon taxi driver robbed by man armed with knife

SASKATOON – A cab driver was taken to a Saskatoon hospital with minor injuries after an armed robbery early Thursday morning.

The driver told police he had picked up six people and taken them to the 100-block of Avenue O South around 4:30 a.m.

It was then that a man pulled a knife and assaulted the cabbie.

The four men and two women then fled with cash and personal property.

The knife-wielding man is described as aboriginal, 5’8” with a heavy build and short to medium length black hair. He was wearing a black hoodie and blue jeans.

There was no description of the other suspects.

Police continue to investigate and ask anyone with information to contact them at 306-975-8300 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.