Knife-Wielding Man Targets Cab Drivers In Brooklyn: Cops

BROOKLYN, NY — Cops are searching for a knife-wielding man who has been targeting cab drivers in Brooklyn.

The man, caught on surveillance video in at least one incident, has robbed eight livery cab drivers at knifepoint since November, police said. In two of the robberies, he also showed drivers' that he had a gun in his waistband, police said.

The robberies spanned two precincts — East Flatbush's 67th Precinct and East New York's 75th, according to police. They did not immediately say where in each of these precincts the robberies happened.

The most recent incident was on Jan. 12, police said.

They released surveillance video from inside a cab during a robbery on Jan. 8:

Anyone with information in regard to these incidents is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM, on Twitter @NYPDTips. All calls are strictly confidential.