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Guelph, Ont. cab driver suffers minor injuries after downtown stabbing: police

Guelph police say a taxi driver has minor injuries after being stabbed in the arm during an incident downtown on Wednesday morning. Guelph police

A 30-year-old Guelph,  Ont., man faces charges of assault with a weapon and transportation fraud following an incident in the city’s downtown Wednesday morning.

Police said a cab driver picked up a man in the city’s south end shortly after 3:30 am and he requested to go downtown.

During the trip, the man reportedly made bizarre comments before the vehicle came to a stop on Macdonell Street.

When the cab came to a stop on Macdonell Street, police said the driver was stabbed in the upper arm with a small knife.

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The driver jumped out of the car, which rolled forward and collided with a bike rack, causing approximately $2,000.00 in damage.

They said the suspect was found a short distance away after fleeing on foot.

The victim sustained a small cut but did not seek medical treatment.

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