Women Accused Of Violently Robbing Livery Cab Driver In Brooklyn
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police are searching for a group of women they say violently robbed a livery cab driver last month in Brooklyn.
It happened around 8:15 p.m. Oct. 20 on Utica Avenue between Carroll and President streets in Crown Heights.
Police said the 29-year-old driver got into a dispute with four passengers, who punched him in the head.
The women also stole his cellphone and $100, police said. They were last seen heading north on Utica Avenue.
The victim refused medical attention on the scene.
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Anyone with information about the suspects is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.
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