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Suspect in Calgary taxi theft nabbed after making own 911 call

CALGARY — A suspected taxi thief in Calgary is facing charges after drawing some unwanted attention with a 911 call.

CALGARY — A suspected taxi thief in Calgary is facing charges after drawing some unwanted attention with a 911 call.

Police say a cab driver was assaulted early this morning by a customer who then stole the taxi.

About three hours later, a call for help came in from the cab’s cellphone.

Police say the caller had been involved in a traffic accident and needed helped.

Officers were able to locate the cab and the caller southwest of Calgary.

The taxi driver was not seriously hurt.