Taxi Cab Robber Sought By Norwalk Police

NORWALK, CT — Norwalk Police Detectives are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who police said robbed an Eveready taxi cab driver on Connecticut Avenue in Norwalk on Oct. 16. While the suspect told the cabbie that he had a handgun, none was ever shown.

The suspect was picked up by the cab at the Darien train station on the evening of the 16th and was driven to the Stop & Shop supermarket on Connecticut Avenue.

"Upon arriving at Stop & Shop, the driver requested payment and the suspect told the driver
not to turn around or he would shoot him," said Lt. Terrence Blake in a statement, adding that the cab driver was not injured in the incident. "The suspect grabbed the driver's cellular phone but dropped it in the cab before fleeing across the street to Shop Rite."

Norwalk police obtained a surveillance photo of the suspect from a nearby store, shown above. Anyone who recognizes the suspect or has any information about this incident is urged to contact Norwalk Police Detective Taranto at 203-854-3102.

Additionally, anonymous tips can be left for Norwalk police through any of the means below:

• Norwalk Police Tip Line: 203-854-3111
• Anonymous Internet tips can be sent to Norwalk Police website at: www.norwalkpd.com
• Anonymous text tips can be submitted by typing "NPD" into the text field, followed by the message, and sending it to CRIMES (274637)