Taxi driver assaulted and robbed at Chichester Railway Station

A man has been charged after a taxi driver was robbed and assaulted at Chichester Railway Station on Saturday evening (July 20), according to the city police force.

In a post on social media, Chichester Police said officers 'conducted an area search' and detained a suspect after receiving a call to 'report the robbery of a taxi driver'.

It added: "A man has been charged for robbery and assaulting a taxi driver.

"Bashir Abdulaz, 23, from Cardiff was charged with theft, making off without payment and assault by beating.

"He will next appear at Worthing Magistrates' Court on September 4."

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