Man arrested over violent Athens cab robberies, accomplice still sought

File photo. [Shutterstock]

A 25-year-old antheral has been arrested successful transportation with a string of violent robberies targeting taxi drivers successful Athens, while an alleged accomplice remains astatine large, according to police.

Authorities accidental that, based connected preliminary findings, the suspect and his subordinate were progressive successful astatine slightest six attacks connected cabdrivers since March. 

The brace allegedly used a coordinated method, with 1 sitting successful the beforehand rider spot and the different successful the back, straight down the driver. During the assaults, the rear rider would reportedly loop the driver’s seatbelt astir the victim’s neck, while threats were made utilizing a pistol oregon knife. The brace reportedly stole cash, mobile phones and different idiosyncratic belongings.

Police said the suspects typically operated during late-night hours, boarding taxis and paying fares successful beforehand to summation the drivers’ trust. They would then nonstop the vehicles to isolated areas of the metropolis earlier carrying retired the attacks.

The 25-year-old was identified and arrested respective days agone by motorcycle constabulary while attempting to committee different taxi. He was taken to the Agia Varvara constabulary station, where a small quantity of cocaine was reportedly recovered successful his possession.

He has since been brought earlier a prosecutor. Authorities person filed charges against him for information successful a transgression enactment liable for serial robberies targeting taxi drivers, arsenic well arsenic for violations of laws concerning weapons and narcotics. The hunt for his alleged accomplice is ongoing.