Hi, I got a black cab a few weeks ago. Believed my colleague had booked & paid for it on a/c as he's done before. However back home cabbie asked for £60. I said 'but cab was paid for on work a/c?' (It was 2am & I had no £ or card on me - purse on desk). I was due back at work at 8am & was certain cab had been paid for & there had been misunderstanding. I said 'I can't pay either way' & cabbie said he was calling police. I said 'OK but I'm going to bed' - & did. Assumed issue sorted as heard nothing. Next thing : 2 policemen rock up a few Sundays later - gone 9.30pm. (I live alone). The main one was rude, officious, refused to listen to ANYTHING. There had been (another) stabbing that AM v locally & I ovs thought visit was connected with that. I nearly died. It was about the cab fare. He was NOT interested in the SLIGHTEST in my explanation and in the end stormed off. Next I received a letter - hand delivered - saying PM would 'mediate', or I had to present, or Id' be arrested! He now wants me to go to the nick with a written apology, the £ (fair enough) and to sign a Community Resolution Order. Basically I am being pressed into admitting a crime I did not nor have any intention to commit! All advice welcome pls. (Am slight, regular cab-taking, law-abiding 56 yo widow-woman!!) TIA!
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