Penza, 23 April 2012. PenzaNews. Penza policemen arrested 16-year-old student on suspicion of armed attack on the taxi driver.

According to the press service of Office of Interior Ministry of the Russian Federation for the Penza region, the young man asked the taxi driver to take him to Krivozerye district and when they reached the destination he got an air gun and tried to seize the driver’s money.

“Now the criminal case was initiated under p.1 art. 162 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation “Robbery.” Investigation proceeds,” reported Albert Kaneev, the head of Penza police office No. 4.

According to the arrested young man, he found a gun near the dump, he wanted to pay for a trip but forgot where he had put his money and took the weapon from the jacket instead of money.

“If the student is found guilty, he will face imprisonment for 3–8 years,” informed the press service.