Man Accused Of Stabbing Cab Driver In Greenwich Appears In Court

GREENWICH, Conn. -- A Port Chester, N.Y., man charged with stabbing a cab driver in Greenwich early Saturday entered no plea when he appeared in state Superior Court on Tuesday, according to greenwichtime.com.

A Port Chester man appeared in court on charges of stabbing and robbing a cab driver.
Photo Credit: *Greenwich Police Department*

Joe Jenkins

02/18/2015 11:30 a.m.

Miguel A. Reyes-Pantoja, 26, is charged with grabbing the driver by the neck at about 3:15 a.m. and demanded his wallet, police said. He went on to cut the driver's neck and face with a knife, causing severe life-threatening injuries, Greenwich police said.

The driver was able to make a call for help via his CB, police said. He was rescued and taken to Stamford Hospital for treatment of his injuries.

Reyes-Pantoja was charged with first-degree robbery, first-degree assault and breach of peace. He remains in custody on $500,000 bond, greenwichtime.com reported.

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