Violent Cab Driver Robbery Caught On Camera In Bronx

Published on January 31, 2018, 8:43 am
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Police in Bronx are searching for two people who violently robbed a cab driver, and it was all caught on camera.

Police say the man and woman hailed a cab in the Norwood section on Saturday and asked to be taken two miles away to the Allerton section.

When they arrived, the man put a knife to the driver’s throat and threatened him, while the woman took his tablet and $250 in cash from his pockets.

The man is described as 30 to 40 years old, with a beard and tattoos on his legs and hands; last seen wearing a headband, a black hooded jacket and dark colored shorts.

The woman is described as having blond hair, 25 to 35 years old; last seen wearing a gray hooded sweater and gray sweatpants.

Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to call the NYPD‘s Crime Stoppers hotline at 1800577TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 188857PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers’ website or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

All tips will be kept strictly confidential.

 

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