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Monday, 22 February 2016 - 13:50

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Teen girl pulls knife to rob Rotterdam bus driver

A teenage girl was arrested in Rotterdam on Friday after she robbed a bus driver with a knife. The bus driver was injured in the arm. According to the police, the robbery happened around 10:00 p.m. on Friday on Vaanweg, near Oldegaarde. The 16-year-old girl drew a knife and threatened the bus driver, a 52 year old man from Ridderkerk. There was a scuffle when she tried to grab for the cash register and the bus driver was stabbed in the arm. The teenager fled the bus. The bus driver gave the police the girl's description and she was arrested a short time later. She was taken to the police station for questioning.

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