On June 6, 2026, at approximately 6:46 a.m., a taxi driver reported to the Spring Valley Police Department that he had been the victim of a robbery and vehicle hijacking.

According to the investigation, the suspect had initially called for a taxi from Good Samaritan Hospital and requested to be driven to the Spring Valley train station. While en route, in the area of Municipal Plaza, the suspect who was seated in the rear of the vehicle pressed what appeared to be a firearm against the driver’s lower back. Fearing for his safety, the driver immediately stopped the vehicle and exited. The suspect then moved into the driver’s seat and fled the scene in the stolen taxi.

Shortly after the incident, a witness identified as a friend of the victim began following the stolen vehicle and relayed its location to authorities. Officers from the Ramapo Police Department located the vehicle on Spook Rock Road in Suffern and attempted a traffic stop. The suspect failed to comply, leading to a pursuit involving multiple agencies, including Ramapo Police, the Rockland County Sheriff’s Office, and the New York State Police.

The pursuit continued until the suspect eventually came to a stop on Route 202 in Suffern, where he was taken into custody without further incident.

Detectives later determined that the suspect had used a solid blunt object, consistent in appearance with the tip of a firearm, causing the victim to believe he was being threatened with a gun.

The suspect was identified as 41-year-old Brian-Allen Lamont Crow of Mount Vernon, New York. He was charged with Robbery in the First Degree, Robbery in the Second Degree, Grand Larceny in the Third Degree, and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Fourth Degree.

Crow was arraigned in the Village of Spring Valley Justice Court, where bail was set at $150,000 cash, $200,000 bond, or a $300,000 partially secured bond. He was subsequently transported to the Rockland County Jail.