Armed Robbery Suspect Accused Of Targeting Livery Cab Drivers In Brooklyn

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- Police are searching for a man they say robbed multiple livery cab drivers in Brooklyn.

The suspect is accused of targeting eight drivers between early November and mid-January in East Flatbush and East New York.

In each incident, he allegedly displayed a knife, and in two of them, he also showed a gun.

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Investigators hope newly released video can help identify him.

Anyone with information is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). You can also submit a tip via their website or on Twitter, @NYPDTips. All calls are kept confidential.

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