He was booked into Berks County Jail on $100,000 bail. Police arrested 18-year-old Victor Martinez-Herrer, who's been charged with robbery, terroristic threats and simple assault, WFMZ reports. Ralph Valletta just started his shift as a cab driver in Reading, Pennsylvania, when 18-year-old Victor Martinez-Herrera pulled a gun and attempted to rob him. "He immediately stood up, ran over to me, gave me a hug and said, 'Thank you. He ran to the officer, hailing him as his lifesaver. Valetta was stopped at a traffic light during Monday's armed robbery, when through his rearview mirror he saw the patrol vehicle's lights turn on. Or rather, the flashing lights of a deputy's car. Watch: Wallet Thief Returns Cards With Note Stop Splurging, Do Your Own Nails Mar 10, 2016, 12:05 PM EST Ralph Valletta was terrified as his passenger held a gun to his head, but then the Pennsylvania taxi driver saw the light. "At that point, I heard the driver say, 'Just please don't shoot me.'"Įly sprang to action, pulling out his own gun and telling the suspect to get out of the car and onto the ground. "I stood in the back to try and hear the conversation ahead of time so knew what I was getting myself into," Deputy Terry Ely said. As luck would have it, a Berks County Sheriff's deputy was right behind the cab. Monday and pointed a gun at his head, demanding all his money. He’s being held on $100,000 bail at the Berks County Jail.The man allegedly demanded money and video shows Valletta handing over all his $11.Īt that very moment, lights flash from behind. Taxi cab driver Ralph Valletta told WFMZ Tuesday that a man got into his car around 4:30 p.m. Martinez-Herrera faces charges of robbery, terroristic threats and simple assault. Sounding incredulous at his own luck, Valletta exclaimed, “You’re a lifesaver, oh my God!” ![]() Luckily, there was a cop parked right behind him. “The deputy saw the defendant in the back seat with a handful of money, he couldn’t see the gun at first.”Īs the deputy approached the car, Martinez-Herrera yelled “fake gun” and put his hands up, complying with Ely’s orders to get on the ground. SKYBRITE Published in wow Cab driver Ralph Valletta started his shift with Reading Metro Taxi by being the victim of an attempted robbery. Taxi cab driver Ralph Valletta told WFMZ Tuesday that a man got into his car around 4:30 p.m. “When he approached the vehicle he heard yelling,” Sheriff Eric J. That’s when the deputy decided to flash his lights and walk up to see what was happening. The shaken taxi driver, Ralph Valletta, handed over $11, telling Martinez-Herrera he had just started his shift and had no cash. Inside the car, cameras mounted on the ceiling recorded 18-year-old Victor Martinez-Herrera demanding, “Give me all your money man! Give me everything you got!” while pointing what appeared to be a pistol at his head, according to officials. Victor Martinez-Herrera faces multiple charges after allegedly trying to rob a taxi driver as a deputy waited behind him. Robbery: Valletta pulled over his taxi in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania, on Monday, a thug passenger decided it was a good time to rob him, not realizing a police car had actually pulled them over. Waiting behind the cab was Berks County Deputy Sheriff Terry Ely, who became suspicious when the car failed to move as the traffic light turned green multiple times. Surveillance cameras recorded a masked man robbing a terrified taxi driver at gunpoint – but the suspect forgot to check the rear-view mirror. ![]() The attempted robbery by 18-year-old Martinez-Herrera took. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Taxi driver Ralph Valletta's passenger, a lowlife criminal called Victor Martinez-Herrera, pulled a gun on him and demanded cash. This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated.
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