A New York City cab driver says he was punched and bitten by a passenger and then told by a police officer that he would also be arrested if he made a complaint against the other man.

Haroon Rashid says he called 911 last Sunday night because a male passenger started hitting him through the partition in his cab, going so far as to bite him behind his ear.

But Rashid says he didn’t get help from the officers who responded. He said one of the cops told him that if he filed a complaint, he would be arrested, too. When Rashid then declined, the officer let the man go.

The New York Taxi Workers Alliance is calling for an investigation. The NYPD didn’t respond to an email seeking comment.