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Yinka Olasoji

Man Denied Cab Ride Convicted Of Brutal Assault On Taxi Driver In East Orange: Prosecutor Man Denied Cab Ride Convicted Of Brutal Assault On Taxi Driver In East Orange: Prosecutor
Man Denied Cab Ride Convicted Of Brutal Assault On Taxi Driver In East Orange: Prosecutor A 42-year-old Newark man was convicted of aggravated assault for beating an East Orange cab driver who refused to give him a ride. In June 2018, Yinka Olasoji became enraged when the driver refused to give him a ride in East Orange, Assistant Prosecutor Brianne Cunningham, who tried the case, said.   Olasoji held onto the open door of the cab as the driver drove toward a police officer, Cunningham said. As the cab stopped, Olasoji entered the cab and punched the driver in the face numerous times, causing him to lose several teeth, Cunningham said.  When the police officer re…