ANOTHER HAMILTON CABBIE ATTACKED

A HAMILTON CABBIE WAS HIT OVER THE HEAD AND THREATENED WITH A KNIFE, AFTER PICKING UP A FARE IN THE EAST END AROUND 7PM MONDAY NIGHT.

THE CAB DRIVER PICKED UP A WOMAN AT THE CITY MOTOR HOTEL ON QUEENSTON ROAD WHO WANTED TO BE TAKEN TO THE MELVIN/WOODWARD WAREA.

JUST BEFORE REACHING MELVIN, THE WOMAN SPOKE TO SOMEONE ON HER CELLPHONE, THEN TOLD THE CABBIE TO DRIVE AROUND THE REAR OF A BUILDING.

HOWEVER, HE REFUSED TO DO SO, AFTER SPOTTING A COUPLE OF MALES BACK THERE.

THE WOMAN THEN PUT A KNIFE TO HIS THROAT, THERE WAS A STRUGGLE AND HE WAS HIT IN THE FACE AND HEAD WITH A BOTTLE.

THE DRIVER MANAGED TO FLEE THE CAB AND CALL POLICE.

THEY LATER MADE AN ARREST:  36 YEAR OLD TAMMY CHAPMAN OF NO FIXED ADDRESS IS CHARGED WITH ROBBERY.