ACP warns ride-share taxi drivers: Be vigilant

Crime

June 27, 2025

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ACP warns ride-share taxi drivers: Be vigilant

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As criminals continue to evolve in their strategies to find more victims, ACP Criminal Division and Special Operations Richard Smith is urging ride-share taxi drivers to exercise caution when picking up customers, especially at night.

Smith’s warning comes as several ride-share drivers have been robbed and attacked by bandits posing as legitimate customers.

For 2025 there have been at least five instances where drivers were robbed when they arrived at different areas to meet “customers.”

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