Police in Forest Hills are seeking a suspect wanted for an attempted robbery that occurred in the backseat of a Forest Hills cab last week.
The suspect hopped into a cab at the intersection of 63rd Drive and 108th Street on Friday, May 3 at just before 10 p.m. He demanded money, brandishing a syringe and acted as if he was carrying a gun.
The driver refused the demand, and the suspect hopped back out of the cab and ran away.
The police released a sketch of the suspect, seen above.
The suspect is described as a 25-to-30-year-old man with brown hair and a thin beard.
If anyone has any information, they are asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).
The public can also submit their tips at the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577.
All calls are strictly confidential.
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