Showing posts with label Uber. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Uber. Show all posts

Wednesday, June 1, 2016

Report: Fake Uber driver robs woman after a night in the East Village

According to the Daily News this morning, a 24-year-old woman used her Uber phone app for a pick up on East Houston at Mangin near the FDR at 1:30 a.m. on May 15 after a night in the East Village.

Police sources told the Daily News that she mistook a black sedan for her ride, and the driver played along.

When she realized the car was taking her north on the FDR Drive, away from Brooklyn, it was too late. The driver passed the 96th St. exit and demanded her cash, threatening to shoot and sexually assault her, authorities said.

She complied, handing over her iPhone, wallet, $20 in cash, a debit card, a MetroCard, a jacket and a pair of gold earrings. The woman managed to get out the car on E. 125th St. between Park and Madison Aves. The driver exited the highway somewhere in upper Manhattan, cops said.

The article did not offer a description of the suspect...only an artist's sketch of the suspect...



Anyone with information that could help in the investigation is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). You may also submit tips online.