Cops hunt man after taxi driver held at knifepoint in Kilmarnock

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Police have launched a probe after a taxi driver was held at knife point in Kilmarnock.Around 7.35am on Wednesday, February 10, a man threatened the driver of the private hire car on the town’s Western Road.He pointed a knife at the victim and demanded money before making off empty handed.Police say the 59-year-old driver was uninjured but left very shaken by the incident.Detective Constable Danny Ver Berne, Kilmarnock CID, said: "The driver was parked waiting on a fare when the man walked towards the car.“Without any warning, he brandished a knife at him and demanded cash.

However, he ran off without any money along Western Road and towards nearby Archibald Craig Place."Officers are checking local CCTV at the moment to try and find the.