🚨 TLC Driver Has Vehicle Stolen After Being Beat Up By Passengers

NYC TLC driver Ramon Peña was thrown out of his own vehicle by passengers who arranged trip via local base. His 2019 Toyota Highlander (T796375C) is still missing, $3,000 reward offered

"They put him in a chokehold, they stole his money, and while the vehicle was moving, they threw him out the car…We also want to make sure that we recover the vehicle, because right now his vehicle is stolen, and he doesn't have the means of earning a living"

- Fernando Mateo, New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers

"Something in my mind told me not to, something in my mind said no, relax, and thanks to god and my lovely mom"

- NYC TLC Driver Ramon Peña

52-year-old NYC TLC driver Ramon Peña was thrown out of his own 2019 Toyota Highlander (T796375C | VIN 5TDJZRFH9KS599086) as it was stolen by two riders early Friday morning in the Bronx. The passengers who requested the ride called a local livery base on the phone, giving an address at an intersection along Pelham Parkway North (near Tenbroeck Avenue). According to reporting, the location is normally deserted at that hour (around 4 a.m.) and not well lit.

ABC NY reported on the incident, showing Mr. Peña, who’s been a TLC driver for 1…