Search For Cab Mugger Leads to Medford

A cab driver was mugged on Highland Ave. near Pearl St. in Malden early Wednesday morning after a couple entered the taxi and covered the driver's head with a bag, Malden police said.

The male and female suspect then stole over $100 in cash and fled on foot, Lt. David Chalmers said. The incident occurred about 12:50 a.m.

"The cab came to a halt and the two men began to fight in the street," Lt. Detective Mark Gatcomb wrote in an email. "As the cabbie attempted to get away from his attacker, the female suspect took some of his belongings from within the taxi."

The two suspects fled on foot and were tracked by police dogs into Medford, but were not found.

Police did recover physical evidence from the scene, Gatcomb confirmed, noting the investigation was still ongoing.

The suspects threatened to have a gun, though the cab driver did not see one, Gatcomb said. The cab driver declined medical attention.

Gatcomb described the first suspect as a white male, approximately six feet tall, 20 to 30 years of age, bald, wearing a white tank top, black shorts and sneakers.

The second suspect, a white female around the same age, wore a grey short sleeved shirt and blue jeans.

Any witnesses should contact the at (781) 397-7171.