Montreal’s infamous ‘Taxi Sheriff’ could face criminal charges

MONTREAL — For the last few weeks, a Montreal taxi driver has been using a different approach to show his anger over ride-sharing service Uber.

Hassan Kattoua – also known as the Taxi Sheriff – has started wearing army pants, a black jacket and a red baseball cap.

It’s an outfit that emulates what Montreal police have been wearing since 2014 to protest pension reforms.

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Kattoua is being accused of the following:

• impersonating a police officer
• using a badge or uniform article worn by police officers
• intimidating a member of the justice system

The self-proclaimed Taxi Sheriff met with investigators Tuesday following an incident last week where he alleged yelled at a police officer for refusing to arrest an Uber driver.

Kattoua is set to appear back in court April 27, and must meet several conditions until then, including:

• he cannot wear clothing similar to police officer uniforms
• he cannot interfere with an Uber driver or passenger
• he cannot be part of a protest involving Uber