((HT: Chicago Tribune/Kuc-Hood))Blackhawks star winger Patrick Kane ((pictured, thanks WIVB-TV)) was arrested early this morning in his hometown of Buffalo and faces robbery and other charges after allegedly assaulting a cab driver and failing to pay the fare, according to police.Kane, 20, and a relative, James M. Kane, 21, believed to be his cousin, are alleged to have punched the cab driver and taken back money they had given him after the driver told them he didn't have 20 cents in coins to give them change, according to Buffalo police spokesman Michael DeGeorge.The police said the fare was $13.80 and the two Kanes had paid the driver $15. The cab driver told police he was punched in the face, grabbed by his throat and had his glasses broken in the altercation.Police said Kane and his relative were arrested about 5 a.m. after leaving Chippewa Street, an area in Buffalo known for its nightlife. DeGeorge said the Kanes were picked up by a male cab driver while downtown around 4...
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