A Boston cab driver returned about $187,000 in cash that a fare accidentally left in the backseat of his cab Friday. By Nestor Ramo...
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| A Boston cab driver returned about $187,000 in cash that a fare accidentally left in the backseat of his cab Friday. |
By Nestor Ramos, The Boston Globe
An “upstanding, honest” Boston cab driver returned about $187,000 in cash that a fare accidentally left in the backseat of his cab Friday, according to Boston Police.
The taxi driver picked up a man with a backpack in the area of Massachusetts Avenue and Tremont Street, and after he dropped the man off, discovered the backpack, according to a statement from police. When the cab driver searched the backpack for identification, police said, he discovered the cash.
The cab driver, who police did not identify, brought the bag and the cash to police headquarters. As officers were inspecting the bag, police said, the fare called to say he had left it behind. He was reunited with the money and the backpack after providing proof of ownership, police said.
“This hackney driver exhibited exemplary behavior and his honest deed should be recognized,” said Boston Police Commissioner William Evans in the statement. “His actions represent the high standards that our department has for our drivers.”
An “upstanding, honest” Boston cab driver returned about $187,000 in cash that a fare accidentally left in the backseat of his cab Friday, according to Boston Police.
The taxi driver picked up a man with a backpack in the area of Massachusetts Avenue and Tremont Street, and after he dropped the man off, discovered the backpack, according to a statement from police. When the cab driver searched the backpack for identification, police said, he discovered the cash.
The cab driver, who police did not identify, brought the bag and the cash to police headquarters. As officers were inspecting the bag, police said, the fare called to say he had left it behind. He was reunited with the money and the backpack after providing proof of ownership, police said.
“This hackney driver exhibited exemplary behavior and his honest deed should be recognized,” said Boston Police Commissioner William Evans in the statement. “His actions represent the high standards that our department has for our drivers.”
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