Crime & Safety

Taxi Driver Robbed of Cash, Driver's License

Incident occurred on Oakland Avenue in Port Jefferson.

On Friday, a taxi driver was robbed of cash and his driver’s license when he was flagged down by a white male on Oakland Avenue at about 7:00 p.m.

A police report filed about the incident says that there was no weapon involved in the robbery and that there were no injuries to the cab driver. Police would not say how much cash was stolen.

The robbery occurred when the taxi driver opened his door to talk to the person flagging him down. It was unclear why the driver opened his door.

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