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Taxi cab robbery suspect hospitalized after multi-car crash

Posted at 10:59 AM, Sep 28, 2016
and last updated 2016-09-28 11:01:24-04

A 22-year-old male suspect who police said robbed and assaulted a Diamond Taxi cab driver was hospitalized Tuesday.

Police observed a physical altercation taking place in the 3200 block of Belair Road around 5 p.m.

An officer saw the suspect assault the cab driver and then got into the cab and drove away, causing a multi-car crash on Belair Road.

The suspect continued to speed away from the scene and eventually lost control. His car spun 360 degrees and hit a curb before finally landing against a tree, police said.Officers found the driver trapped underneath the car.

The suspect sustained multiple injuries and will be charged once he is released from the hospital.

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