Taxicab Driver Robbed in Spring Valley

By Rockland Daily Staff

 At around 2:51 a.m. on December 13, Spring Valley Police responded to a call at the Transportation Center reporting the robbery of a taxicab driver. 

Officers from the Spring Valley Police Department arrived to assist the taxi driver following his call to report he had been robbed of personal items after the suspect displayed a weapon at the completion of the ride. 

Police officers were able to locate the suspect, a 14-year-old resident of Spring Valley, and take him into custody. The suspect was charged with Robbery 1, Criminal Possession of a Weapon 4, Obstruction of Governmental Administration, and Criminal Possession of Stolen Property 5. 

The suspect is also wanted by Rockland County Probation for an arrest warrant issued on November 23, 2022, by the Rockland County Family Court. 

The suspect was brought before the Rockland County Family Court and Rockland County Youth Superior Court. where he was remanded pending further court proceedings.

The Spring Valley Police Department requests that anyone with information on this incident contact them at 845-356-7400 and reference incident 22SV19699.