THE BRONX - A female passenger who took a yellow cab home was robbed of nearly $1,000 in cash by an armed robber who held them up as they idled in front of her building, police said.
The 45-year-old woman was sitting in the taxi that was double parked on Vyse Avenue in Morrisania at 5:25 a.m. Sunday, as the driver was preparing to drop her off, according to police and video.
The suspect can be seen on video walking up to the taxi's driver side door and yanking it open. Police said he pulled out his gun and demanded the passenger's purse and the driver's Galaxy 4 cellphone and $175 in cash, police said. The woman's purse contained $995.
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The suspect can be seen on the video walking away from the cab with the woman's purse. He was last seen wearing a gray hooded sweatshirt and jeans, police said.
NYPD is asking for anyone with information about the incident to call 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). Tips can also be submitted at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, or via text to 274637 (CRIMES) using TIP577.
