COURT SQUARE — A suspect hailed a taxi in Manhattan and got a ride to Queens, then pulled a gun on the driver and robbed him, according to police.
The suspect was picked up by a yellow cab around noon on Aug. 30 and asked the 33-year-old driver to take him to 45th Drive and 23rd Street in Long Island City, according to the NYPD.
Once there, the passenger pulled a gun on the driver and demanded cash, stealing an unknown amount before fleeing, police said. The cab driver wasn't injured in the incident.
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