Suspect On Loose After Armed Robbery Of Taxi Driver In Riverhead

Police are asking for help in locating a suspect who is charged with robbing a taxi cab driver on Long Island.

Police are looking for a suspect charged with robbing a taxi cab driver at the River Pointe Apartments in Riverhead, Long Island.
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11/04/2022 12:00 p.m.

On Thursday, Nov. 3 at around 9 p.m., police in Suffolk County received a report of a robbery in Riverhead at the River Pointe Apartments at 821 East Main St., according to Riverhead Police.

Police said a male suspect approached the victim, a taxi cab driver, put a gun to his neck, and stole money from him before leaving the scene on foot, police said.

No injuries were reported from the robbery, according to police.

The suspect is described as a Black man who was wearing a black mask, dark-colored hooded sweatshirt, and dark-colored pants, police said.

Anyone with information is asked to call Riverhead Police at 631-727-4500.

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