A cab driver is recovering after being robbed at knifepoint and severely injured early Saturday and Greenwich Police say they have arrested a suspect who’s being held on $500,000 bond.
According to police, a cab driver for RC Taxi in Port Chester, NY, picked up a fare in Port Chester about 3:15 a.m. Feb. 14 and drove the fare to South Water Street, just across the border in the Byram neighborhood of Greenwich.
When they arrived at the suspect’s destination, the suspect “grabbed the driver around the neck and demanded the driver’s wallet. … then cut the driver’s face and neck, causing severe and life threatening injuries,” according to a police statement.
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“The victim instinctively reached out for the most readily available means of communication, grabbing the taxi’s CB radio and called for help. Numerous other drivers of RC Taxi immediately responded to the scene and they contacted the Greenwich Police Department,” police said.
When Greenwich officers arrived, they arrested the suspect, identified as Miguel A. Reyes-Pantoja, 26, who gave an address of 23 Poningo St. in Port Chester.
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Because of the severity of the injuries, the victim was taken to Stamford Hospital, the region’s Level II Trauma Center, and was immediately taken into surgery. The victim is currently out of surgery and recovering well, police said.
Reyes-Pantoja was charged with first-degree robbery, first-degree assault, and breach of peace. He is being held on a $500,000 bond and is scheduled to appear Feb. 23 in state Superior Court in Stamford.
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Greenwich Police Photo: Miguel A. Reyes-Pantoja.
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