D.C. police are looking for a man who has robbed at least nine taxicab drivers in Northeast Washington in the past two months. The same man also used a knife to rob a gas station on the 2800 block of 12th Street NE.
Police say the man hails a cab, either shows a weapon or implies that he has one and demands money.
The robber is described as a dark-complected black male, about 40 years old and 5 feet 11 inches tall. He has a thin build and a goatee.
The Metropolitan Police Department is offering a reward of up to $10,000for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the robber.
Anyone with information is asked to call police at 202-727-9099 or 888-919-CRIM[E].
– Scott McCabe
