Category: passengers attacked
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Uber Driver in Birmingham Found Guilty of Sexual Assault on Female Passenger
Birmingham, UK – In a case that has drawn attention to the need for improved safety measures within the ride-hailing industry, a local Uber driver has been found guilty of sexually assaulting a female passenger during a trip in Birmingham. The 36-year-old driver, Sajid Ali, was convicted at Birmingham Crown Court after a hard-fought trial.…
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Teenage Girl Courageously Escapes Attempted Kidnapping by Uber Driver
A young 15-year-old girl from South Carolina showed incredible bravery as she managed to escape from an Uber driver who planned to kidnap and assault her. The driver, 40-year-old Sean Patrick Lastofka, was arrested after the teenager’s courageous escape. On the night of August 24th, the teen needed a ride home after hanging out with…
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Manhunt Underway for Uber Driver Suspected of Sexual Assault, Believed to be Heading to Las Vegas
Bexar County authorities have initiated an extensive manhunt for an Uber driver who stands accused of sexually assaulting a passenger. 30-year-old Luis Alberto Deleon Jr. was most recently spotted driving a white 2022 Toyota Camry. With investigators believing the suspect may be en route to Las Vegas, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) is leaving…
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The $7 ride Uber ride from hell. Passenger speaks about her devastating attempted rape from Uber driver ahead of lawsuit
A woman who was allegedly sexual assaulted by her Uber driver in the beginning of the year detailed in nightmare of an ordeal head of a multiparty lawsuit that is set to be filed against the company this Wednesday in California. Liz, 37 years old, had to fight off her Uber driver that was allegedly…
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Uber driver is arrested for second-degree rape of his passenger in Charlotte, North Carolina
According to the Matthews Police Department, they’ve arrested an Uber driver for sexually assaulting a passenger. The incident accorded around 5:58am on Oct. 15. The female victim said that she was traveling home in an Uber driven by 45-year-old, Vicente Diaz-Gomez, when he began to sexually assault her. The police responded to Novant-Matthews Hospital where…
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Man now having nightmares after Uber driver ran over his leg after she drove to the wrong location
A Houston man is now speaking out after he says he was attacked by an Uber driver in Northwest Harris County. The victim, who did not want to be identified stated, “I truly, 100%, believe that this lady wanted to kill me.” According to the victim, he had been helping a friend drop off a…
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Uber passenger is charged in the shooting and death of driver and mom of 4 in Pennsylvania
An Uber driver was found shot and killed last weekend according to Pennsylvania officials. The police in Allegheny County announced that a 22-year-old man, Calvin Crew, had been arrested and charged with criminal homicide, tampering with evidence, and robbery. According to media outlets, Crew was a passenger in Spicuzza’s Uber on February 10th. Spicuzza, a…
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Uber Driver from Kansas City Charged With Assault
In Overland Park, Kansas, an Uber driver is being charged after he sexually assauletd a Kansas-City area woman. The Overland Police Department had said that the victim reported she took an Uber home in the evening because she had been drinking. She was sitting in the backseat when she awoke to the driver on top…
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Rideshare Driver Charged With Sexual Assault of his Passenger
A former rideshare driver has been officially charged with a sexual assault after picking up a woman in a city of Maine. The police in Bangor said they had charged the 28 year old driver with gross sexual assault as well as unlawful sexual contact after he picked up a woman in June after she…
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Uber Driver is Charged After Attacking OU Student During Their Ride From Campus 
The prosecutors of Cleveland County in Oklahoma have accused a man of attacking an Oklahoma University student while they took a ride in an Uber from Campus Center. John Butler Jr., a 41 year old from Lawton was charged last week after he allegedly assaulted and then ruined evidence that had stemmed from an incident…