From New Jersey Online ROSELLE PARK — The Linden man accused of raping a female customer after he was hired to drive her and a friend last Saturday had just begun working for Uber, the company confirmed. "This is a deplorable incident and the partner was removed from the platform as soon as we were made [...]
From Tech in Asia A variety of Chinese media outlets – including state-run Xinhua – are reporting today about a nightmarish incident that allegedly took place in an Uber vehicle in Chengdu, China. According to the reports, a 42-year-old woman (name withheld) grabbed an Uber at around 2 AM on August 5. But when her [...]
From LA Weekly If you were a drug dealer, having another job that pays you to drive around town would probably complement your endeavor. Yeah? Glendale police this week say 23-year-old Artak Avakian is an Uber driver who "used the position as a cover to sell drugs," according to a statement. Cops arrested Avakian at [...]
From the Business Insider Because of flaws in Uber's background-checking system, 25 drivers with criminal records — including murder, child abuse, and assault — were allowed to drive for the ride-hailing service in San Francisco and Los Angeles, according a complaint filed Wednesday by the San Francisco District Attorney's office. One of the drivers in question is a [...]
From the Philadelphia Inquirer An Uber driver accused of raping a 24-year-old passenger who had called for a late-night ride from Manayunk will stay in jail after a judge on Wednesday rejected his plea for lower bail. Calling the charges "very serious," Montgomery County Court Judge William T. Nicholas kept bail at $1 million cash [...]
From the Huffington Post A South Carolina sixth-grade teacher who moonlights as a driver for Uber is accused of sexually assaulting a female passenger. Patrick Aiello, 39, faces charges of kidnapping and forcible rape, according to The Post and Courier. He has been removed as an Uber driver, and placed on paid leave from his [...]
From LA Weekly Uber has cut ties with eight drivers who have criminal records, as it attempts to win approval to pick up passengers at Los Angeles International Airport. The drivers, who have convictions including assault, DUI and possession of child pornography, were identified in recent weeks by L.A. Yellow Cab, which has been lobbying [...]
From ABC 7 WJLA Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON (WJLA) — Prince William County police arrested an Uber driver Wednesday for allegedly groping a 24-year-old female passenger over her clothing. Mengistu Asfaw, 58, of Annandale, was charged with misdemeanor sexual battery. On July 12 at approximately 3:15 a.m., Asfaw picked up the victim and her acquaintance in [...]
From ARLnow (Updated at 5:15 p.m.) Arlington County Police are looking for an Uber driver accused of sexually assaulting a female passenger. The incident happened early Sunday morning, on the 900 block of S. Randolph Street in the Alcova Heights neighborhood. It started with an Uber ride that left D.C. at some point between 2:45 [...]
From the Dallas Morning News Uber and the city of Dallas disagreed Saturday on whether a driver for the ride-sharing service who is accused of sexually assaulting a passenger in west Oak Cliff a week ago was allowed to drive for the company in Dallas. Meanwhile, court records show that the driver, 56-year-old Talal Ali [...]