Overview

• The NYPD says a man entered an unattended yellow cab around 9:15 p.m. near East 33rd Street and First Avenue and drove off.
• The taxi was driven to Second Avenue, where a 27-year-old cyclist was struck and sustained minor injuries before refusing medical attention.
• Police say the driver abandoned the cab and fled on foot, and a search for the suspect is underway.
• Officials report the cab incident is separate from a custody escape a few blocks away outside NYU Langone Tisch Hospital at East 30th Street and First Avenue.
• Anyone with information is asked to contact Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).