A WOMAN passenger allegedly attacked a taxi driver and struck him on the head with a glass bottle when the vehicle stopped at Bay Road in Cheltenham at about 12.45am on Tuesday (17 April) on the Nepean Highway near Southland Shopping Centre.
The woman demanded money during the alleged attack. The driver was treated for minor cuts after seeking help at a nearby service station. He was taken to hospital in an ambulance.
The woman, picked up at a Seaford factory area before being driven to Cheltenham, was last seen heading along Bay Road towards Sandringham. She was described as Caucasian, 35-40 years old, with dark black hair and a black jacket and boots.
Anyone with information is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or make a confidential report at crimestoppersvic.com.au online.
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 18 April 2018
