City official: Passenger shoots at taxi driver in Newark, skips out on paying fee

A city official says police were patrolling Elizabeth Avenue when they were flagged down by the taxi driver.

Lanette Espy

Aug 8, 2024, 12:28 PM

Updated 32 days ago

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A passenger in a taxicab shot at a cab driver Wednesday while jumping out of the car without paying the fare, according to Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé.
The incident happened Wednesday around 6 p.m. Fragé says police were patrolling the 500 block of Elizabeth Avenue when they were flagged down by the taxi driver.
No injuries were reported.
The incident remains under investigation.