Nea Ionia: passenger’s reported explanation for the taxi driver attack
The 35-year-old reportedly cited sudden braking and broken glasses in his statement to police, according to ERT.
The 35-year-old passenger reportedly cited sudden braking and broken glasses when describing to police what preceded the attack on a taxi driver in Nea Ionia, according to ERTnews reporting published on 4 October 2026.
The account reported by ERT
The report says the pair headed towards an ATM after a payment-terminal connection problem. The passenger reportedly said that, once the connection returned, the driver braked abruptly so he could pay by card.
According to the same report about his statement, he lost his balance, struck the front seat and broke his glasses. ERT says this angered him before the attack.
The driver’s account
In her own account to ERTnews, the driver described a disagreement over payment, an attack from the rear seat and an ear bite. The details about braking and glasses are attributed here to the passenger’s version as conveyed by the report.
The first article about the incident includes the police spokesperson’s statements on the arrest and the driver’s injuries.
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