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Cabbie’s Cell Cam Helps Nab L.I. Attack Suspects

Nassau Cops Credit Driver, Say Video 'Helped Seal The Case'

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Valley Stream attack recorded on cab driver's cell phone camera.

Valley Stream attack recorded on cab driver’s cell phone camera.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Nassau County Police are thanking a quick thinking cab driver who they said helped catch two men accused of a brutal beating and robbery on Long Island.

Christian Cruz of Lynbrook and Steven Wilhemsen of East Rockway were arrested and are accused in an attack on a 30-year-old man trying to catch a cab to get home at the Valley Stream Long Island Rail Road station Tuesday night, WCBS 880’s Sophia Hall reports.

The victim was allegedly jumped, beaten and robbed of $40 by Wilhemsen and Cruz, 1010 WINS’ Mona Rivera reported

Cab driver Jean Cadet recorded the pictures on his cell phone after the victim was set upon by the suspects. Dispatcher Kathryn Lahn called 911.


WARNING: Video contains disturbing images of violence and language

“I was afraid because you don’t know what these kids are going to do nowadays,” Lahn said.

Nassau County Police Sgt. Kenneth Catalini said the cabbie’s reaction was “very timely” and that the video “helped seal this case.”

CBS 2’s Jennifer McLogan spoke with the manager of Valley Stream Taxi, Eric Morgenstern, who said it was a “good idea” for Cadet to “keep that cell phone video going.”

“Anytime anyone sees anything, put that cell phone on – it saves lives,” Morgenstern said.

The two suspects have pleaded not guilty.  The victim remains in the hospital.

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  • pompey

    Joe is right, DC is not a state, its a sewer.

  • Herkco

    This may be scary, but outofcontrol cops can be a whole lot worse.

  • amos

    Snot nosed punks. .not to mentioned the cowards standing around watching it and that includes the camera man.
    What the heck has happened to this country. . esh

  • KRL

    Maybe if NYC had sensible gun laws, the cabby could have stopped the beating instead of having to sit idly by and video it on his cell phone.

  • sailordude

    That’s SAVAGE? Boy NYC has gotten pretty wimpy from the days I lived there.

  • retired Navy

    Liberal New Yorkers are so weird…

  • Falcon5

    It’s not about the cell phone video…look closely, do you see OTHER people there standing around with their head up there ass?? Why are we so afraid to step in and help another human being that is in trouble?? That’s what’s immoral and is sickening.

  • Mark

    I say some people are just a waste of human flesh. I am packing heat to keep my familily safe from such creatures.

  • http://nincompoopnation.com/2010/09/30/long-island-cab-driver-puts-cell-cam-to-good-use/ Nincompoop Nation » Blog Archive » Long Island Cab Driver Puts Cell Cam To Good Use

    [...] uses a camera for societies good. This man used his phone to video two complete Nincompoops in a vicious attack and helped police catch the lowlifes. Leave a [...]

  • Barry Soetoro

    A couple members of the Barry Soetoro’s base (aka Hussein Obama from Kenya) beating a productive taxpayer. Just like the thugs do in DC. And the spineless New Yorkers are so domesticated and feminine that no one helps the victim.

  • David

    People should have to have a license to procreate. People who commit crimes like that should be sterilized.

  • Gregg

    That is why in Texas we have concealed hand gun laws and these two punks would be dead.

  • Stan

    Drop this human offal into Kandahar. The Taliban can shoot them up and waste their ammo on them and then our boys can mop up it up.

  • WilliamPenn

    Legally armed citizens don’t have to take a beat-down, except the 2nd Amendment doesn’t exist in NY. Sorry, people, you’ll just have to keep taking your beatings.

  • Arnold Ziffle

    Why do people live in New York? You have no right to protect yourself and the street monkies have NO reason to fear anyone.

  • dave

    And people were standing around watching…..not doing a damn thing to help the guy. Great…..just great…..what a bunch of losers.

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  • HTuttle

    “Anytime anyone sees anything, put that cell phone on – it saves lives,” Morgenstern said.

    Unless it’s cops because then you’ll be arrested for illegal wiretapping.

  • steve

    Calm down and play some scrabblecheat.com
    These punks are going to jail, even if just for $1.
    Then they will sue the guy they beat up for hurting their fists.

  • ussjimmycarter

    Don’t just stand around or lie there and take a beat down. Jump on these punks and kick their smarmy little butts!

  • Bill in Tennessee

    Now that we know who the perps are, can we just have them put down like rabid animals?

  • Walter

    Generation Z – for ZEROES

  • Ninetoes

    Looks like democrats that went to P.S. in NYC

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