San Francisco Police Arrest Man In Mission District Taxi Robbery
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) -- A taxi driver was robbed at gunpoint in San Francisco's Mission District early Sunday morning by a man who was later arrested, police said Monday.
The robbery was reported at 4:08 a.m. near 24th and York streets.
The cab driver picked up the suspect, who eventually pointed a replica handgun at the driver and demanded his money, according to police.
The suspect took an undisclosed amount of cash from the driver and fled on foot. However, responding officers found him and took him into custody, police said.
The man, believed to be about 50 years old, was then arrested after the taxi driver identified him as the alleged robber, police said. The man's name was not immediately available.
The driver was not injured during the robbery.
(Copyright 2013 by CBS San Francisco and Bay City News Service. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.)
