Kelowna, B.C. taxi driver assaulted, robbed early Tuesday

A Kelowna-area taxi driver is recovering after being assaulted by a passenger early Tuesday morning.

Police say the taxi driver picked up a man and drove them to  Raymer Road and Riley Court area, as requested.

“Once arriving in the area (the customer)  assaulted the driver by striking him with a weapon causing the taxi to drive into a fence,” RCMP said in a press release.

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“The (man) then robbed the driver, exited and fled on foot.”

The driver was taken to a local hospital to be checked and there’s now been an arrest of the suspect in the assault.