Saskatoon police say they found the man who allegedly punched a cab driver and stole a taxi while intoxicated.
The cab driver reported the robbery at around 1:40 a.m. CT on Sunday.
He claims an intoxicated fare punched him in the face and forced him out of the cab at Arthur Rose Avenue and Wanuskewin Road.
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The Comfort Cab driver was left standing in the cold while the man drove off in the taxi.
Police said they found the cab parked beside a house at Cathedral Buffs, just north of the city.
Officers located the man inside the home and took him into custody.
He is facing a charge of robbery with violence. The man will be held in the police detention centre until he can be seen by a judge on Christmas Eve.
Police said a woman was also in the cab when it was stolen.
The investigation is ongoing. No injuries were reported.
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