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Prince Albert, Sask. cab driver fights off robber

A Prince Albert taxi driver received minor cuts to his hands and face fighting off a robber. File / Global News

A Prince Albert, Sask., cab driver received minor injuries fighting off a would-be robber.

Police said they were called to a disturbance just before 2 a.m. CT on Dec. 26 in the 1200-block of 28 Street East.

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Officers said they arrived at a parking lot at an apartment complex to find a man and woman fighting in the rear of a taxi.

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The driver told police that a woman had threatened him with a knife and demanded money.

A struggle then happened and the driver was able to take the knife from the woman.

He suffered minor cuts to his hands and face.

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The 26-year-old Prince Albert woman has been charged with robbery with violence.

She was scheduled to appear Wednesday in Prince Albert provincial court.

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