🚑🚖 NYC Taxi Driver's Neck Slashed By Passenger Who Didn't Want To Pay
NYC TLC driver is said to be in stable condition. Regulator warns “Violence against drivers is illegal and punishable by up to 25 years in prison.”
According to New York Post reporting, a NYC TLC-licensed yellow cab driver was slashed in the neck by a passenger who didn’t want to pay for their ride.
The passenger is said to have attacked their 29-year-old TLC driver at around 2 am on Sunday, February 11th. The driver was dropping the woman off in front of a church on 23rd Ave near 89th St in East Elmhurst (Queens) when she (allegedly) refused to pay the fare — and (allegedly) slashed him in the neck instead, according to the NYPD.
The Post reported the taxi driver was taken to the Elmhurst Hospital Center in stable condition with a cut on his neck. The NYPD are asking for help identifying and finding the accused perpetrator.
The NYC TLC also commented on the incident, referencing a Daily News article. The TLC reminded the public that “Violence against drivers is illegal and punishable by up to 25 years in prison.”
Anyone with information regarding 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 Crime Stoppers website or reaching out to Crime Stoppers on X @NYPDTips
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