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Officer Aaron Stevens says one taxi firm missed inspections and may face suspension
Summary
Officer Aaron Stevens told the Richmond City Public Works and Safety Committee that one taxi driver is awaiting criminal proceedings and that MNC taxi service missed multiple inspections and failed to respond; Stevens said he may recommend suspension of that firm's taxi privileges.
Officer Aaron Stevens of the Richmond Police Department told the committee on Feb. 5 that Richmond currently has four taxi companies operating and reported two enforcement concerns: a single driver who "got into a little bit of a trouble" and is awaiting criminal proceedings, and one taxi company that repeatedly failed to comply with scheduled inspections.
Stevens said the driver matter arose over a recent weekend and the case is pending; he did not identify the driver by name and said the outcome could lead to a suspension. On the company compliance issue, Stevens said a service identified in the transcript as MNC (variants in spelling recorded as "MNC" and "M andc") failed to attend a scheduled Jan. 5 inspection and missed three subsequent inspection opportunities. He said he has attempted to contact the company's owner multiple times and had not received a response by phone, text or email.
"At some point I will probably be contacting you in regards to suspending the taxi services privileges until such time that these things can be met," Stevens told the committee, adding he would keep the panel informed. The transcript records no owner response during the meeting.
The committee took no formal enforcement action at the meeting. Stevens' report signals an administrative follow-up is likely; the city will need to confirm the company name and inspection history and, if warranted, pursue suspension or other administrative remedies under local taxi regulations.
