A drunk passenger in a New York City taxi choked his driver Monday night before stealing his cab and crashing into a parked car miles away after a joyride, police said. 

Mame Gueye, 25, a Bronx resident, reportedly got into an argument with the 47-year-old driver of the yellow cab after his card was declined as he tried to pay his fare. 

The dispute began just before 11 p.m. at East 23rd Street and Lexington Avenue, the New York Police Department said. At one point, the driver asked Gueye to get out of the car, which he did, police said. 

The stolen cab was found by police officers several miles away on the Upper East Side after it crashed into a parked vehicle. 

Gueye fled but was caught at 79th Street and Park Avenue after a brief foot chase.

He faces a slew of charges, including robbery, grand larceny involving auto, driving while intoxicated, criminal obstruction of breathing, aggravated unlicensed operation involving alcohol, third-degree assault and obstructing governmental administration. 

In this Jan. 29, 2020, file photo, a passenger gets into a taxi in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)

The New York Post reported Gueye was arrested in March 2023 on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.