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Fernandez’s robbery spree began on July 19, 2014, at the intersection of 221st Street and 108th Avenue.
By Forum Staff
A nine-day robbery spree back in July of 2014, in which four livery drivers were held at gunpoint and robbed of their cash, jewelry and cell phones has led to the conviction on eight counts of robbery of 23-year-old Dayson Fernandez of Queens Village.
“The jury has rendered a verdict, finding the defendant guilty of multiple counts of robbery. If he’d chosen a different path, this young man could have been approaching college graduation or a myriad of other accomplishments, but instead he is now facing a long future behind bars for having preyed on hard-working livery drivers,” said Queens DA Richard Brown. “He stole hundreds of dollars, mobile phones and some jewelry. Someone could have easily been killed or injured during the commission of these crimes.”
Following a two-week-long trial, a jury found the defendant guilty of four counts of first-degree robbery and four counts of second-degree robbery.
According to trial testimony, Fernandez got into a livery cab and displayed a firearm, at 221 Street and 108Avenue on July 19, 2014, shortly after noon. He then told the driver “Don’t move or I’ll shoot.” After punching the victim repeatedly in the head with his fists and choking him with the seatbelt he took the driver’s wallet, containing approximately $500 cash.
Then on July 21, Fernandez jumped into another livery cab at 202 Street and Jamaica Avenue and pulled a gun on the driver. He ordered the victim to give him everything and fled the vehicle with approximately $70 in cash, a debit card, gold chain and the driver’s wallet.
Fernandez also robbed two separate livery drivers within the span of an hour on July 28. At 1 p.m., the defendant got into a livery cab, pushed a gun against the driver’s side and searched his pockets. He fled with about $300 in cash. An hour later, at 2 p.m., the got into a second livery cab at 10 Avenue and 22Street and gave the cabbie instructions on where to drive. Fernandez then pointed a gun at the driver’s side and fled with roughly $400 in cash.
Fernandez’ sentencing is set for October 18, 2016, at which time he faces up to 100 years in prison.
