Taxi Driver in Iceland Robbed with Syringe

A taxi driver was threatened with a syringe and robbed in Trönuhjalli in Kópavogur shortly after midnight last night. The perpetrator got away with cash. Police say they have a suspect and are currently looking for that person.



In other recent crime-related news, shortly before 4 am last night police pulled over a vehicle in Borgartún in Reykjavík, visir.is reports.

The driver proved to be intoxicated and drugs were found in the car. The driver and two passengers were placed behind bars

Also, around 5 am someone broke into an electronics store on Sídumúli in Reykjavík. No suspect has been arrested yet and it isn’t clear what was stolen.