NEWBURGH – A Washingtonville man who was a fare in a City of Newburgh cab, has been arrested for allegedly stealing the vehicle.
Newburgh officials said at about 4:40 a.m. on Sunday, February 15, Esleiter Reyesrueda, 25, was arrested after being located in Washingtonville.
He was a passenger in a cab who was waiting when the driver went into a gas station at 405 Broadway at around 3:40 a.m.
Reyesrueda got behind the wheel and took off while the cabbie was inside the store.
The taxi and the suspect were located about an hour later.
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