Wetzlar (dpa / lhe) – A drunk 23-year-old is said to have threatened a taxi driver with a knife in Wetzlar (Lahn-Dill-Kreis) and demanded money. The 75-year-old driver was not impressed by this and refused to hand it over, the police said on Monday. The suspect then fled, but was later caught and temporarily arrested.
The suspect is said to have taken a taxi from Gießen to Wetzlar on Sunday night and paid for the journey in advance. Upon arrival, he demanded the twelve euros back with a drawn knife. According to the police, a breath alcohol test showed the arrested person had a value of more than two per mille. Police are investigating attempted extortion.
