NEWS RELEASE
GUELPH POLICE
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Cab driver assaulted in January – arrest made
On January 28, 2017 at 12:05 a.m., the Guelph Police investigated the report of a cab driver being assaulted after dropping a male off at Chancellors Way. The male and the driver originally had an issue over nonpayment of the fare but after the payment was made the male punched the driver in the face several times and then fled the area.
Continued investigation has led to the male being identified and on February 26, 2017 he was arrested.
Samuel Nieuwhof, 21 years of Guelph, has been charged with assault. He will appear in court on April 7, 2017.
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