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NHLer arrested over 20 cents

Chicago Blackhawk Paul Kane allegedly punched a cabbie and took back the money he owed him

At 5 a.m. on Sunday morning, young NHL star Paul Kane, 20, and a relative, allegedly assaulted a Buffalo cab driver who couldn’t provide them with the 20 cents change required from $15 on a $13.80 fare. The taxi driver claims the men punched him in the face, broke his glasses and then stole the fare they owed him. Kane, a Buffalo native, and his companion, racked up a slew of charges including robbery, criminal mischief and theft of services.

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