Binghamton Man Charged In Johnson City Taxi Heist

Bob Joseph/WNBF News [file][/caption]Police say a suspect has been arrested in connection with an early-morning robbery of a taxi driver in Johnson City.

Authorities say 33-year-old Sequan Thompson of Binghamton has been charged with first-degree robbery, a felony.

Investigators say the incident was reported at 2:23 a.m. Tuesday (March 8). A Courtesy Cab driver said a man who was riding in the taxi put his arm around the driver's neck and demanded cash. The robber threatened to use a knife.

The robber took some money and fled on foot. Police found an identification card in the pocket of a discarded piece of clothing found nearby.

A Broome County sheriff's deputy located a man who matched the suspect's description on Riverside Drive.

Police say the driver made a positive identification of the suspect. The cash taken in the robbery was recovered from Thompson. He was arraigned in Johnson City village court and sent to Broome County Jail without bail.

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