Patrick Kane Arrested
Chicago Blackhawks hockey player Patrick Kane was recently arrested for robbing and assaulting a cab driver.
The problem started when Patrick Kane and his cousin disputed over the fare with the cab driver. According to the Buffalo News this is what happened:
Kane, 20, and James M. Kane, 21, were arrested about 5 a.m. on Eastwood Place, according to Buffalo police reports.
The pair allegedly punched the cab driver and grabbed money they had handed him after he told them he didn’t have twenty cents in coins to give them their change, the report said.
Their fare was $13.80 and they handed the driver $15, according to a report.
The cab driver told police he was punched in the face and head, grabbed by the throat and had his glasses broken during the incident.
Both Patrick Kane and his cousin where charged with with second-degree robbery, fourth-degree criminal mischief and theft of services. Kane is pleading not guilty.
