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A 33-year-old taxi driver was beaten and robbed after he picked up three men for hire near MovieTowne on Tuesday evening.

Police said the victim, of Tunapuna, was driving his Honda City when the men entered his vehicle around 7:30 p.m. and directed him to Jasper Avenue, Diego Martin.

When he stopped near Quartz Drive, one of the suspects shifted the gear into park while another, seated directly behind the driver, struck him several times about the head and face.