NYPD Hunts for Robbers of Livery Cabs

AP/MYFOXNY.COM - New York City police are seeking two men suspected in a spate of livery cab robberies.

Police say in each of the cases, the two men would hail livery cabs in Brooklyn and then rob the drivers once they had reached their destination.

They say one man held a gun and demanded the victim's property, while the second man restrained the victim and removed the driver's belongings.

The men are suspected in nine livery cab robberies reported between December 26 and February 21 in the 67th Precinct, in the neighborhood southeast of Prospect Park.

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The New York City Police Department is asking the public's assistance in identifying the two suspects wanted for livery cab robberies within the confines of the 67 Pct.

Date, Time, Location, Victim
1. 12/26/09; 2130; Farragut Rd & E 35 St; M/42
2. 12/28/09; 2200; Farragut Rd & E 35 St; M/A/48
3. 01/02/10; 2330; 721 E 35 St; M/I/50
4. 01/10/10; 2152; E 37 St & Clarendon Rd; M/B/44
5. 01/10/10; 2155; 654 E 31 St; M/A/56
6. 01/16/10; 2100; 245 E 31 St; M/A/41
7. 01/21/10; 2010; 578 E 35 St; F/H/45
8. 02/07/10; 0700; 686 E 48 St; M/B/50
9. 02/21/10; 0400; 609 E 48 St; M/61

In all the cases, the suspects hail a livery cab and request to be driven to the above locations. Once at the location one of the suspects, armed with a gun, demands the victim's property while the second suspect restrains the victim and removes the property. There have been no reported injuries in any of the incidents.

Suspects: M/B in their 20s, 5'9"-6' tall.

Anyone with information in regards to any of these incidents is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577 TIPS (8477).

The public can also submit their TIPS by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their TIPS to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.