Wellingborough taxi driver assaulted by man after crash outside chip shop
A Wellingborough chip shop customer assaulted a taxi driver who was involved a crash with another car outside.
Police have launched an investigation after the shocking incident on Monday afternoon (December 13) in Gold Street.
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Hide AdA taxi was involved in a crash with a grey Nissan Juke, which was parked outside the Gold Street Fish Bar, between 1.30pm and 2.30pm
Police said a woman got out of the Nissan and went into the fish bar to get a man, who pushed the taxi driver and punched him to the side of the head and face, causing him to fall backwards.
A police spokesman said: "The offender was a white man, 5ft 9in with dark hair.
"He was wearing a dark-coloured v-neck style T-shirt, dark-coloured trousers, a dark/grey waist length jacket and black trainers.
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Hide Ad"The woman was black and was wearing sunglasses and a long grey jacket.
"She had a dark-coloured bag over her shoulder.
"Officers would like to speak to anyone who may have witnessed this collision between the taxi – which was a blue VW people carrier – and the Nissan Juke, or who may have witnessed the assault.
"Anyone with information is asked to call Northamptonshire Police on 101 or alternatively call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111."