From Jezebel A Philadelphia woman told Philadelphia police she was raped by an UberX driver on February 6, who then drove her around for nearly two hours, refusing to let her out of the car. When Philadelphia reached out to Uber for comment, the company was unaware the rape had occurred. That was 40 days [...]
From the Los Angeles Times An Uber driver is under investigation after a woman reported that she was sexually assaulted in Mar Vista, police said Tuesday. The woman was waiting for a ride between 10:30 and 11:30 p.m. Saturday when the driver pulled next to her near Palms Boulevard and Beethoven Street, LAPDDet. Kimberly Porter [...]
From NBC Chicago An UberX driver has been charged in connection with the sexual assault of a passenger last summer in the Lakeview neighborhood on the North Side.. Adnan Nafasat, 46, of Villa Park, was charged Wednesday with criminal sexual assault, unlawful restraint and kidnapping, according to Chicago Police News Affairs. Bond has been set at [...]
From the Herald Sun A MELBOURNE teenager has allegedly been indecently assaulted by a driver she hired through an app-based taxi service to take her home on New Year’s Day. The 19-year-old woman booked a transport service through popular smartphone app Uber and was picked up on King St about 4am, Victoria Police said. “During [...]
From Gothamist [Update Below] Uber has been the subject of a wave of bad press in recent months across the world, even as its bloomed with billions in estimated revenues. Having drivers who wish death upon cancer patients certainly isn't helping—nor will having drivers who go out of their way to zigzag across Manhattan to [...]
From Buzzfeed News An Uber customer who reported that her driver offered her oral sex during a ride in London in March was offered £20 ($31) credit as compensation, Newsweek reported. The rider notified the company of her driver’s misconduct in an email, which Newsweek reported seeing. The email said: “Driver was very forward and [...]
From ValleyWag Several days ago, a Los Angeles Uber customer decided to leave a party for home early via UberX, the company's affordable taxi replacement. Instead of taking her home, the driver took her on a nightmare ride to an abandoned lot—and Uber doesn't seem to care. The passenger—who asked that I not use her [...]
From the Daily Dot Cities and taxi services upset with Uber for cornering the ride-sharing market, the more alarming discord comes from the app's passengers. Patrons have reported sexual abuse, homophobia, and stalking at the hands of their drivers, including some who have criminal pasts. On Wednesday, Orlando-based Uber driver Ramy Botros, 28, was arrested [...]
From ValleyWag Uber has been connected to a number of sexual assaults and kidnappings this summer. The latest comes from Washington D.C., where an Uber driver stands accused of molesting a drunk passenger. According to court documents obtained by the Washington City Paper, the victim was out partying with friends on the night of July [...]
From the Washington Post Update: Executive says there are lessons from his harrowing Uber experience Was just kidnapped by an @uber driver in DC, held against my will, and involved in a high speed chase across state lines with police #Crazy — Ryan W Simonetti (@rwsimonetti) July 8, 2014 Well, the tweet pretty much says it [...]