MANHATTAN (WABC) — A man armed with a firearm carjacked a taxi driver Sunday in Midtown Manhattan, fleeing the scene before police tracked the stolen cab to Lower Manhattan and took a person of interest into custody, authorities said.<\/p>\n
The incident occurred at 12:27 p.m. at 450 W. 33rd St., within the confines of the NYPD’s 10th Precinct, according to police.<\/p>\n
Officers responding to a 911 call were told by the victim, a 53-year-old male taxi driver, that he was parked at the location when an unidentified man entered his cab and displayed a firearm. The suspect then fled northbound on 10th Avenue in the stolen vehicle.<\/p>\n
Police tracked the taxi to the intersection of Canal Street and Lafayette Street, in the 5th Precinct. The vehicle was recovered at that location.<\/p>\n
A person of interest was taken into custody. The investigation remains ongoing.<\/p>\n
No injuries were reported. The identity of the suspect has not been released.<\/p>\n
Additional details will be updated as they become available.<\/p>\n
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