QUEENS — Two passengers in their late teens robbed a taxi driver by pressing a blade against his stomach and demanding money in East Elmhurst, police said.
One suspect hailed the cab, driven by a 22-year-old man, near Queens Boulevard and 71st Street and about 5 p.m. March 24 and told him to drive to 31-30 101st St. where he picked up another man who then pulled out a knife, an NYPD officials said.
The suspect pressed the blade against the driver's abdomen and demanded cash, which the driver handed over before the suspects got out and fled toward 101st Street, police said.
They hadn't been arrested as of Friday morning, police said.
Both men wore black jeans, black jacket and black sneakers, police said.
Anyone with information should contact Crime Stoppers at (800) 577-TIPS (8477).
