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Published in the Star-Ledger, Saturday, November 18, 2006
Two suspects sought in armed robbery
PLAINFIELD: Police are searching for two men who robbed a taxi driver at gunpoint and stole $170 from the man before fleeing.
The victim, employed by United Taxi, was dispatched to the 1200 block of Cambridge Avenue at 9:35 p.m. Sunday. A man entered the vehicle, and, a few minutes later, another man got in as well.
The 48-yer-old driver pulled away, and a short timelater the two passengers pointed handguns at him,, police said. The robbers demanded money and then scrambled out of the car in the 900 block of Sterling Street.
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- Dan
- Plainfield resident since 1983. Retired as the city's Public Information Officer in 2006; prior to that Community Programs Coordinator for the Plainfield Public Library. Founding member and past president of: Faith, Bricks & Mortar; Residents Supporting Victorian Plainfield; and PCO (the outreach nonprofit of Grace Episcopal Church). Supporter of the Library, Symphony and Historic Society as well as other community groups, and active in Democratic politics.