24-year-old Gina Alexander; 22-year-old Karim Alexander and 22-year-old Conor Patrick have all been charged with affray following an alleged assault on 3 taxi drivers in South Street, Newport back in April of this year.
As previously reported by Island Echo, a number of taxi companies refused to serve customers in Newport after midnight on a Friday or Saturday night following the incident between 02:15 and 02:45 on Sunday 10th April.
Video footage of what Police described as a ‘nasty attack’ was posted online showing a taxi driver being verbally assaulted by a group before the situation escalated. In the end 3 taxi drivers are alleged to have been physically assaulted.
Just days after the incident Police made a number of arrests. Now, Gina Alexander and Karim Alexander of Priors Walk, Newport have been charged with affray alongside Conor Patrick of Edinburgh Road, Freshwater.
They will all appear before the Isle of Wight Magistrates Court on Friday 12th August.
