Cab driver wanted for stabbing passenger who didn't pay fare

ByRyan McGriff WABC logo
Tuesday, October 22, 2019
Cab driver wanted for stabbing passenger who didn't pay fare
David Novarro reports on a cab driver who is wanted for stabbing a passenger in the Bronx.

FORDHAM HEIGHTS, Bronx (WABC) -- Police say they are searching for a cab driver wanted for stabbing a passenger in the Bronx.

According to police, the incident occurred Sunday, October 13 around 5 p.m. when the driver stabbed a 21-year-old man in the torso after he refused to pay the fare.

Security camera footage captured the violent encounter that took place in the entryway of a building in Fordham Heights located at 2333 Webster Avenue.

In the video, two men can be seen struggling, with the cab driver taking several swipes at the other man with a sharp object.

The victim was taken to Jacobi Medical Center in the Bronx in stable condition with a stab wound to his chest.

The cab driver fled the scene heading southbound on Webster Avenue in a white, four-door Toyota sedan.

The suspect is described as a Hispanic male, last seen wearing a light colored shirt, blue jeans and black sneakers.

Anyone with information in regard 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 (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.

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