Man Turns Himself In Over Road Rage Stabbing of Bronx Livery Cab Driver

A man wanted in the stabbing of a Bronx livery cab driver during a road rage confrontation last month surrendered to police on Wednesday, authorities said.

Darin Dominick, 56, turned himself in at the 43rd Precinct stationhouse. Police charged him with assault in the attack on Osei Kusi, 39. Dominick's arraignment in Bronx Criminal Court was pending.

Police said a passerby found Kusi unconscious and covered in blood inside his Toyota SUV at about 2:30 a.m. on Nov. 26. The vehicle's engine was still running and it was stopped in the middle of a street in Clason Point.

According to Fernando Mateo, a spokesman for the New York State Federation of Taxi Drivers, Kusi had been charging his car at a charging station and was on his way home when he became embroiled in a road rage dispute. It took place a few miles from the spot where he was ultimately found.

Police believe Kusi was stabbed outside his vehicle while he and the other motorist exchanged words. He then retreated to his SUV and drove off, but lost consciousness a short time later.

Speaking at a press conference on the day of the attack, Mateo described the encounter as "a real shouting match." He said Kusi was stabbed numerous times, at least seven by his group's estimate. "He got out of his vehicle, the other person got out of theirs, and there was an altercation in which Osei was stabbed multiple times and left there to die," Mateo said. He called the number of wounds "unacceptable." Mateo added that Kusi managed to phone a friend for help before he passed out.

Medics took Kusi from the scene, near Randall Ave. and White Plains Road, to Jacobi Medical Center in critical condition. Officials said his condition improved to stable after emergency surgery to treat stab wounds to his back and stomach.

Kusi's uncle, Samuel Cudjoe, 59, who also drives a taxi, described his nephew as a peaceful, hardworking man. "He's a very quiet guy," Cudjoe said. "Not a troublemaker at all."