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05
Aug 2010
Taxi driver crashes into L.A. home over fare dispute

A taxi driver has been arrested after he allegedly rammed his cab into a home in the Cahuenga Pass over a fare dispute.

A taxi driver allegedly crashed his cab into a home after a fare dispute with tourists.

A taxi driver allegedly crashed his cab into a home after a fare dispute with tourists. (KTLA-TV / August 5, 2010)

The incident was reported around 9:05 p.m. Wednesday in the 7100 block of Woodrow Wilson Drive, according to Los Angeles Police Department officials.

A honeymooning couple from Italy say the cabbie got lost several times during their trip from Beverly Hills.

After about 50 minutes, the couple reached their destination and disputed the $35 fare. They offered the cab driver $26 and some advice -- get a GPS device.

As the husband and wife walked from the cab, they say they saw the taxi bearing down on them.

They moved out of the way, and the taxi crashed into the home just as a resident was opening the door, according to LAPD Officer Carter.

"He crashed the car into the house. He tried to kill us," the male passenger, Fabrizio Pasucci, said.

The resident suffered an arm injury.

The cab driver, Robert Kazaryan, was taken into custody and was facing a charge of assault with a deadly weapon.

He was being held on $30,000 bail.

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