GOSHEN – A Warwick man
was sentenced in Orange County Court on Monday to eight years in state
prison and five years of post-release supervision for the knifepoint robbery
of a taxi driver on November 22, 2016.
On March 31 of this year, Thomas Leon, 29, pled guilty to armed robbery
before Judge Robert Freehill. He admitted that on November 22, 2016 at
about 3:50 a.m. he was the sole passenger in the cab driven in the area
of Fanchar Road in the Town of Warwick when he put a knife to the driver’s
neck and demanded money. Leon was given $200.
After an investigation by Warwick Town Police, Leon was arrested.
“Any defendant who threatens the use of any type of weapon to commit
a robbery deserved a severe sentence,” said District Attorney David
Hoovler. “Taxi drivers are particularly vulnerable to this type
of crime and should not have to worry about being subjected to physical
violence as they try to support themselves and their families.”
