Two incidents of skipping out on taxi fare under investigation

St. Thomas police are investigating after two separate incidents where passengers left taxis without paying.

The first incident happened around 11 p.m. Thursday in the area of Greenfields Variety Store on Confederation Dr.

Police say the suspect told the driver he needed to use an ATM in the store to pay his fare, but he then fled behind the store.

He is described as being approximately 19 years of age, thin with blonde hair and wearing a beige jacket.

The second incident was around 3:20 a.m. Friday in the area of Lake Margaret Trail. In that case five males fled the cab without paying for their ride. No descriptions are available.

The public is reminded that fleeing without paying is transportation fraud and is a criminal offence, and the outstanding fare comes out of the driver’s pay not from the company.