Taxi driver murdered in Młynki: suspect to be charged Monday after arrest in Gdańsk

A 75-year-old taxi driver was killed in the early hours of Saturday, 13 June, on a roadside parking lot off national road DK22 near Młynki in Pomerania. The suspect, 27-year-old Mateusz G. from Czersk, was arrested later that day in Gdańsk and is scheduled for questioning and charging on Monday, 15 June, at the Chojnice district prosecutor’s office.

The discovery

The victim’s body was found shortly before midnight on the night of 12–13 June. Emergency responders arrived at the scene but did not attempt resuscitation. The taxi driver was dead. His Mercedes was located several hundred metres away. Police and the prosecutor’s office began an immediate investigation.

The attack

According to the initial findings, Mateusz G. ordered a ride towards Chojnice. During the trip, he directed the driver to pull into the roadside parking lot. There, the 75-year-old was attacked with a knife. A preliminary autopsy showed three wounds: a slash to the neck inflicted while still inside the car, and two stab wounds to the chest outside the vehicle. The suspect then drove off in the victim’s Mercedes, but likely did not take the driver’s keys, so the car stopped after travelling only a few hundred metres.

“The knife, according to the preliminary autopsy results, caused three wounds: one cut to the neck while still in the car, and two stabs to the chest outside the vehicle.”

Investigation and arrest

Prosecutors point to a robbery motive.

“The target was the victim’s Mercedes.”

After the crime, police searched for the 27-year-old and released his details and photo. Mateusz G. was arrested on Saturday, 13 June, at 2 p.m. in Gdańsk. He was under the influence of alcohol, which delayed procedural actions. He was taken to the police detention centre in Chojnice.

Investigators have secured bloodstained clothing belonging to Mateusz G. and fingerprint evidence. The murder weapon, a knife, has not been found.

“We have scheduled procedural steps with the murder suspect for Monday. We cannot carry them out earlier because the man was under the influence of alcohol at the time of arrest.”

What’s next

The Chojnice prosecutor’s office plans to press charges on Monday. After hearing the suspect, the prosecutor will decide on any further measures, including a possible pre-trial detention request.