Police: Cab Driver Robbed in Long Beach
A cab driver in Long Beach reports that he was robbed while on duty in the North Park neighborhood Saturday afternoon.
According to the Long Beach Police Department, a male subject flagged down a cab driver at Rev. J.J. Evans Boulevard and East Hudson Street and inquired about an address in Island Park, after which the subject pulled a handgun and told the driver to “open the door,” entered the back of the cab, and demanded money at about 1:15 p.m. on Jan. 26.
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The cab driver said he gave the suspect $200 in cash and started to drive eastbound on East Hudson toward Long Beach Boulevard. When the cab reached the area of Riverside Boulevard the subject exited the vehicle and fled through the yards of homes on East Fulton Street. The cab driver reported that his dispatcher notified the Long Beach police.
The suspect is described as a black male with a medium complexion, approximately 18 to 21 years old, approximately 5'7" to 5'8" tall, and wearing a shiny, puffy purple down jacket.
The LBPD asks that anyone with information about this crime to call the police tip line at 516-705-7370. All calls will remain confidential.
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Tonto Hertzberg January 28, 2013 at 12:43 pm
is that Rev. JJ Evans or Rev. JJ Walker?
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Misty January 28, 2013 at 01:55 pm
Purple down jacket? Are you sure it wasn't a female? Shouldn't be too hard to find.
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Jack Kett January 28, 2013 at 10:03 pm
Go to LB Highschool and look at the yearbook photos or the ID card photos and you might get your man.Or is that considered a violation of student rights or the sacred pact between schools and students?
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Taurus January 29, 2013 at 07:51 am
Puffy and Purple------SCREAMS: NOTICE ME, I'M A DIRT BAG.
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AEA President January 29, 2013 at 11:32 am
pants on the ground?
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Misty January 30, 2013 at 06:57 am
The Long Beach Police Department gets a new yearbook from the high school each Spring.
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Rachel January 30, 2013 at 09:24 am
Jack what makes you assume this suspect made it up to high school
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RackEmUp Gomez June 19, 2013 at 08:58 pm
Yeah.
They found him with some weed he bought in the cafeteria from one of the 50 kids dealing…Read More there.
RackEmUp Gomez June 20, 2013 at 01:03 am
Should we bring a brown paper bag with us to hand over in the parking lot?
BSM June 19, 2013 at 01:39 pm
While I agree there seem to be problems in the LB school district, I'm not sure this takes into…Read More account the financial reasons for opting for NCCC. For many families finances, not academic performance dictates the college. I think a more meaningful number would be the percentage of graduating seniors attending ANY college.
Richard Horn June 19, 2013 at 04:01 pm
The smart thing is going to NCC for two years and then transferring to a 4 yr school.. If they can't…Read More cut it at NCC, the parents save a ton of money. NCC is a pretty fine 2 yr school. You get out of it what you put in.
Vincent Alessi June 19, 2013 at 07:18 pm
I am not knocking Nassau Community College, just the fact that our students are not getting the…Read More education needed to earn advanced diplomas or to even reach state marks on exams. We are also near the bottom of those lists as well.
Charlie Cheswick June 19, 2013 at 12:06 pm
Jimmy Two-Times here, going to get the papers, get the papers...
js June 19, 2013 at 12:18 pm
I SAW A SUV WITH ADVERTISING ON IT FOR A TRAPEZE IN LB--I WAS WHERE IT WAS--
Love This City June 19, 2013 at 06:42 pm
http://iflytrapeze.com/
Apparently they will be there for the foreseeable future....
Penny Riordan June 19, 2013 at 10:51 am
Hi Nicholas. Thanks for using the boards. Your post may work better as a blog, where you can add…Read More photos and have a headline. From the homepage, click the 'start blogging' button in green about halfway down. Fill in the fields and then your blog will appear on the homepage. Let me know if you have any questions: penny.riordan@patch.com. Thanks!
AEA President June 18, 2013 at 04:46 pm
yes - by sheer coincidence, their employees work more overtime than ever before in their last 3…Read More years of employment before retirement (as it so happens, their pension is based in part on their last 3 years of employment).
Jack Kett June 18, 2013 at 07:41 pm
Bottom line re: LIRR is that people in suburbs who ride LIRR and Metro North are paying to subsidize…Read More the bankrupt NYC Subways and subsidize minority riders in the outer boros. Its the price we pay to not live in NYC. The subways charges a cheap fixed fare to subsidize low income NYC residents. Its a form of socialism.
Joe June 18, 2013 at 08:19 pm
Jack, racist much? Why don't you go have a tea party with the rest of the little Republican girls?
Eddie June 18, 2013 at 02:55 pm
Great photos, Richard. With joists like those, you could drive a firetruck up that thing!
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Heron St is like a bombed out war zone. Many of the residents
drive the wrong way to avoid the…Read More potholes at the beginning of the street.
Charlie Cheswick June 18, 2013 at 03:13 pm
"Working" storm drains like the one between Regent & Greenway on Lido Blvd?
Susie Pennachio June 15, 2013 at 09:13 am
yeeeepppp i always see people trying to get thru it or go around it to get onto the beach
Jaime Sumersille (Editor) June 15, 2013 at 12:44 pm
Thanks for the notice, Ally! I posted this on Facebook to make people aware! - Jaime Sumersille,…Read More Regional Editor, Nassau County
RackEmUp Gomez June 14, 2013 at 03:55 pm
Those murderers from Boston were students, right?
How about importing some kids from Brooklyn that…Read More need help?
Lets stop being patsys.