Man charged in robbery from cabbie

Staff report

YOUNGSTOWN

A Youngstown man is in the Mahoning County jail, accused of robbing a cab-driver at gunpoint.

Troy Adkins Jr., 18, of Boston Avenue, is charged with aggravated robbery.

A driver for Fab Cab reported to police that he picked up Adkins at a store on Mahoning Avenue in Austintown on Friday night, drove him downtown and then in the direction of his house. Adkins reportedly had the driver stop at Erie Street and Avondale Avenue, pressed a gun to the driver’s rib cage and demanded money.

The victim handed over $200.

Police found Adkins hiding in his attic at home, according to a police report.