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Shocking moment 78-year-old woman is dragged by the leg out of an Access-A-Ride cab by the driver who refused to let her leave the vehicle after she noticed they’d driven past the destination, say police
- A 78-year-old woman ordered an Access-A-Ride cab to go to physical therapy
- Her driver refused to stop at the destination and then pulled her out of the cab
- The attacker took is fare’s money and phone as she lay helpless on the concrete
- He handed the phone back when a bystander intervened and then sped away
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Police are hunting for a New York taxi driver who dragged an elderly passenger out of his car
Police are hunting for a New York taxi driver who dragged an elderly passenger out of his car and attempted to rob her before speeding away in a deplorable attack.
The 78-year-old woman had ordered the Access-A-Ride cab to take her to physical therapy, but became concerned when the driver continued past the destination and refused to let her out of the car.
Moments later, the taxi driver screeched to a stop, leapt out of the car to open the passenger door and began dragging his elderly fare by the leg, pulling her out of the cab and onto the concrete.
The taxi driver relieved the lady of her money and phone, before a 35-year-old bystander intervened and confronted the attacker.
The offender quickly handed over the phone before hopping back in the cab and hitting the gas, striking the good samaritan with the car as he pulled away.
Flatbush Shomrim Safety Patrol posted an image of the attacker and video footage captured by passers-by of the incident on Twitter and called on the public to aid the NYPD in tracking down the criminal.
The taxi driver relieved the lady of her money and phone
The 78-year-old woman had ordered the Access-A-Ride cab to take her to physical therapy, but the taxi driver dragged her out of the car and onto the concrete to rob her
A 35-year-old bystander intervened and confronted the attacker as the lady, still lying on the ground, attempted to fight back. The offender quickly handed over the phone before hopping back in the cab and hitting the gas
‘DISTURBING! This for hire driver viciously robbed an elderly woman earlier on East 35th Street and Flatlands Avenue and while fleeing, hit and injured a pedestrian filming it,’ Flatbush Shomrim Safety Patrol tweeted.
‘If you recognize him, please call 911 and #Shomrim 718-338-9797. #LetsCatchHim.’
An ABC7 report citing police said the shocking incident took place on Wednesday at around 3:30pm EY on East 35th Avenue near the corner of Avenue N in Marine Park.
‘I’m a 78-year-old lady and he threw me out of the cab, he took my money, he took my phone,’ said the visibly shaken woman told the bystander who came to her aid after the taxi driver drove away.
Footage of the incident captured clear images of the driver’s face and license plates
‘DISTURBING! This for hire driver viciously robbed an elderly woman earlier on East 35th Street and Flatlands Avenue and while fleeing, hit and injured a pedestrian filming it,’ Flatbush Shomrim Safety Patrol tweeted. ‘If you recognize him, please call 911 and #Shomrim 718-338-9797. #LetsCatchHim’
She was left sitting with her head in her hands as the good samaritan tried to comfort her.
Both were taken to hospital for treatment on minor injuries following the incident, while the cab driver remains at large.
Footage from the incident however revealed the car’s license plate and clear images of the attacker’s face.