ABINGTON, Mass.- An Uber driver was robbed at knifepoint early Wednesday morning in Abington after two men allegedly flagged him down and demanded money, according to police.
The incident occurred at approximately 5:52 a.m. on September 2 on Brockton Avenue near the Abington-Brockton town line. The driver had traveled to the area for a scheduled pickup when he was flagged down by two male subjects.
Police said the subjects allegedly displayed a knife and demanded money from the driver. They obtained approximately $450 before fleeing on foot into a wooded area near the power lines. The driver was not injured.
The suspects were described as two Black males wearing face coverings. One was reportedly wearing a black sweater, while the other was wearing a dark blue hooded sweatshirt.
Abington police officers immediately began searching the surrounding area. Officers from the Whitman and Brockton police departments assisted with the search, along with two K9 teams from the Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office. An Abington Police Department drone was also deployed to search the area from the air.
Despite the search, the suspects were not located.
The Abington Police Department is actively investigating the robbery.
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