MIAMI (DDN) – According to authorities, a guy who provided unauthorized transportation services was stabbed Tuesday after an encounter with two customers in Miami’s Little Havana district. At 12:15 p.m., Miami police officers responded to an emergency call in the 600 block of Southwest 10th Avenue.
According to police, the incident began when the driver picked up a male and female in Kendall and then stopped in Little Havana to visit a family member, at which point the passengers began bickering.
When the driver arrived and watched the altercation, authorities claim he urged them to leave the car.
Shortly after, investigators reported that the passengers resisted, resulting in a confrontation between the driver and a male passenger.
According to officials, the female passenger then intervened and chopped the driver’s arm with a sharp weapon.
They stated that following the altercation, the two passengers escaped eastbound on foot. The motorist suffered a laceration on his arm and was sent to Jackson Memorial Hospital for treatment, according to investigators.
Miami police are continuing their investigation and have contacted the motorist for more information. They stated the suspects are still at large.
A Local 10 News team was on the site, where police were focusing on an SUV with the license plate NWYM80, which was thought to be involved to the incident.
Anyone with information regarding the case can contact the Miami-Dade Police Department at 305-603-6640 or Miami-Dade Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.
Reference: 2 at large after driver stabbed in Little Havana, cops say
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