Carjacker sentenced for robbing Swansea taxi driver

A man who threatened a taxi driver with a pair of scissors, forcing the driver out of the vehicle, has been sentenced at Swansea Crown Court. 

Nicholas Daniel, 34, was collected by the taxi driver on 29 July 2024, in the Waunarlwydd area of Swansea, and taken to a shop on Old Swansea Road. Daniel left the shop and got back in the taxi, threatening the driver with a pair of scissors, telling him to get out of the car and leave the keys. 

Daniel drove away in the Skoda Octavia and was seen by police on Clasemont Road. They attempted to stop him, but he sped off veering over the carriageway. A stinger device was deployed to stop Daniel, but he swerved to avoid it and lost control of the vehicle, crashing into a parked car.  

Daniel was asked to provide a specimen of blood for analysis, following the collision, but refused.

Abul Hussain of the Crown Prosecution Service said: “Nicholas Daniel brazenly robbed a taxi driver of his vehicle in broad daylight, then drove dangerously and crashed as he was trying to flee. His actions were reckless and put other people at risk.

“Taxi drivers provide a valuable public service and should not have to face threats of violence from customers.

“The strong evidence presented by the Crown Prosecution Service resulted in guilty pleas from Daniel.“

Nicholas Daniel was sentenced to an indefinite hospital order and was disqualified from driving for two years. He was also ordered to take an extended driving test.