Feb 04, 2022

Police: Taxi driver robbed at knifepoint in SW Kansas

Posted Feb 04, 2022 5:00 PM

FINNEY COUNTY —Law enforcement authorities are investigating an armed robbery.

Just after 2a.m. Friday, police were dispatched to the 500 block of Conkling Avenue in Garden City for an Aggravated Robbery involving a taxi driver who had been robbed at knifepoint, according to a media release.

The investigation revealed that the taxi driver picked up a customer in the 1800 block of Comanche Drive and provided a ride for him to the 500 block of Conkling Avenue.

Upon arrival, the suspect pulled out a knife and demanded the driver to give him all the money he had. The victim gave the suspect an undisclosed amount of money, and the suspect ran southbound from the vehicle. Officers searched the area and were unable to locate the suspect.

At the time of the incident, the suspect was described as a Hispanic male in his early 20s, heavy set, wearing a black coat and circular prescription-style glasses.