Upwey man arrested over taxi driver 'assault'

AN Upwey man has been arrested following an assault on a taxi driver last Monday week. 

Belgrave police arrested the 20-year-old man on Friday. He has since been interviewed and released pending a summons charge. 

Police allege the taxi driver, 30, was punched several times after an argument over a fare, about 1am in Mast Gully Road, Upwey. 

The driver suffered facial injuries, including a broken nose, and was taken to hospital for treatment.

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