Police: Taxi driver robbed at gunpoint in Roosevelt
Police say a taxi driver was robbed at gunpoint while picking up a fare in Roosevelt. Police say the "NY Taxi Cab" driver was dispatched to Elmwood Avenue around 2 a.m. After arriving, police say
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Jul 4, 2016, 8:19 PM
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Updated 3,091 days ago
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Police say a taxi driver was robbed at gunpoint while picking up a fare in Roosevelt.
Police say the "NY Taxi Cab" driver was dispatched to Elmwood Avenue around 2 a.m.
After arriving, police say two men walked up to the car and one opened the driver's side door with a gun.
According to police, the second one got in the back of the car and put what's believed to be a gun to the driver's head. Police say they took off with cash.
Anyone with information is asked to call Nassau Crime Stoppers at 1-800-224-TIPS.
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