Assistance Rendered - Taxi driver requested assistance with a man who refused to leave her taxi. He left when he heard the driver calling police, but failed to pay for his fare. The taxi driver decided she didn't care about getting the $27 fare from the man but wanted to make sure his backpack and cell phone were returned to him.
Taxi Violation - Taxi driver asked officer to tell another taxi driver to quit sending mean text messages.
Theft - A man took his ex-girlfriend's vehicle the previous night in spite of her telling him not to, then refused to return it the next day and cut the battery cable to ensure that it was not operable. Clinton J. King, whose license had already been suspended, was charged with Vehicle Theft I, Criminal Mischief V-DV, Driving while License Suspended/Revoked and two counts of Violating Conditions of Release.
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