MAYS LANDING — An Atlantic City man who authorities say pointed a handgun at the back of a taxi driver's head, robbed him and then fired a shot through the cab's windshield has been sentenced to five years in state prison.
Davidson Dominique, 26, was sentenced Sept. 29 on second-degree robbery and second-degree possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, according to the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.
Superior Court Judge Daniel Kurkowski imposed an aggregate five-year New Jersey State Prison sentence.
Under the No Early Release Act, Dominique must serve 85% of the applicable sentence before becoming eligible for parole. His firearms sentence also carries a three-and-a-half-year period of parole ineligibility under the Graves Act, according to prosecutors.
Ride from Ocean Casino ended in armed robbery
The case stemmed from an April 28, 2025 encounter involving a local taxi driver.
According to prosecutors, Dominique was picked up by the driver at Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City and asked to be taken to another location.
After the taxi arrived near Route 30 and New Jersey Avenue, prosecutors said Dominique pointed a handgun at the back of the driver's head and demanded money.
The driver handed over $100 and his cellphone.
Dominique then got out of the taxi and attempted to flee, authorities said.
When the driver attempted to follow Dominique in the cab, prosecutors said Dominique fired a single shot at the vehicle.
The bullet struck the passenger side of the taxi's windshield.
The driver later flagged down an Atlantic City police officer and reported that he had been robbed and shot at.
The Prosecutor's Office did not report that the taxi driver was struck by the gunfire.
Assistant Prosecutor Alexandria Peters represented the state in the case.
Five-year prison sentence
Dominique's five-year sentence resolves the robbery and firearms charges described by the Prosecutor's Office.
New Jersey's No Early Release Act applies to certain violent crimes and generally requires defendants to serve 85% of the sentence imposed before becoming eligible for parole. The Graves Act establishes mandatory periods of parole ineligibility for certain firearms offenses.
Based on the Prosecutor's Office's description of the sentence, Dominique faces both provisions as part of the judgment entered against him.
