Man Pleads Guilty to Valentine's Day Slashing of Cabbie in Greenwich

The man accused of hiring a taxi to bring him from Port Chester to Greenwich on Valentine’s Day has pleaded guilty to slashing the throat of the cabbie.

Miguel A. Reyes-Pantoja, 26, who gave an address of 23 Poningo St. in Port Chester, pleaded guilty to first-degree assault on Friday, according to Greenwich Time.

Reyes-Pantoja was caught moments after the incident on South Water Street in the Byram neighborhood of Greenwich at 3:15 a.m. Feb. 14. The victim, whose face and throat were slashed with a box-cutter, called his dispatcher at RC Taxi and colleagues raced to the scene while calling Greenwich Police.

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The victim was rushed to Stamford Hospital where he underwent emergency, life-saving surgery, police said at the time.

Reyes-Pantoja originally was charged with first-degree robbery, first-degree assault, and breach of peace and pleaded guilty to the assault charge in exchange for a jail sentence of 5 to 10 years.

He remains in custody unable to post $500,000 bond pending sentencing on Nov. 20, according to the Connecticut Judicial Branch website.

Greenwich Police Photo: Miguel A. Reyes-Pantoja.