4 Passengers Rob Taxi Driver at Knifepoint in Brooklyn: NYPD

Four hooded men used a knife to rob a taxi driver in Brooklyn, police said.

The men got in the driver’s taxi on Kings Highway and asked to be taken to West 4th Street and 65th Street in Mapleton.

When the taxi arrived at the location, one of the men pulled a knife and demanded cash. Police say they believe that man is 42-year-old Michael Gattuso of Brooklyn.

The driver was not injured in the robbery.

Anyone with information on the four suspects is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 800-577-TIPS.

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