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A Regina man is facing charges after allegedly stealing a taxi cab with a passenger still inside.
Regina police were dispatched to the area of 12th Avenue and Winnipeg Street around 7:40 p.m. Tuesday to respond to the report of a stolen vehicle in progress.
Police say early information on the incident suggested a taxi cab had been stolen and driven a short distance before the suspect fled.
The taxi was located with its driver and a passenger when police arrived at the scene. An investigation into the incident revealed the taxi had been dropping off a passenger at a residence on Winnipeg Street when, as the driver exited the cab to assist the passenger, a male suspect approached the vehicle and got inside.
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