Livery Cab Driver Slashed, Robbed By Knife-Wielding Trio In The Bronx
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police are searching for two men and a woman they say slashed and robbed a livery cab driver in the Bronx.
Police released a surveillance photo of the trio the 22-year-old driver says he dropped off on White Plains Road in Pelham Parkway last Tuesday.
Investigators say one of the suspects pulled a knife and cut the driver multiple times on the arm.
The driver then says he was forced to hand over cash and a cell phone before the suspects ran off.
Police describe the individuals wanted as follows:
Individual 1: male, black, 25-year of age, 5'10", 175 lbs., dark complexion, brown eyes, black hair, last seen wearing a gray jacket, and blue jeans.
Individual 2: male, black, 25-years of age, dark complexion, last seen wearing orange jacket.
Individual 3: female, black, 25-years of age, medium complexion, last seen wearing a blue jacket.
Anyone with information in regards to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74682). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the Crime stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.
