From the Los Angeles Times Uber driver in Colorado was arrested Tuesday after he tried to break into the home of a passenger he had dropped off at an airport, Denver police said. Gerald Montgomery, 51, took the woman to Denver International Airport on Thursday, then returned to her home and “tried to break in [...]
From KHOU AUSTIN, Texas -- An Austin Lyft driver was arrested March 8 for drunk driving in North Austin while he had a passenger in the vehicle. The passenger was Alex Grant who's been a Lyft customer for two years. "I use Lyft almost every day to get to work," said Grant. Grant was picked [...]
From NBC Los Angeles An Uber driver who was on his way to pick up passengers after watching the Super Bowl at a bar was arrested Sunday north of Los Angeles with a blood-alcohol content more than three times the legal limit, police said. Robert Wing, a 46-year-old Simi Valley resident, was stopped by police [...]
From KTLA 5 An Uber driver was facing DUI and resisting arrest charges Thursday after driving through a red light and slamming into a party bus in downtown San Diego, police said. The crash took place just before midnight Wednesday near the intersection of Sixth Avenue and F Street, said Lt. Dan Smyth with the San [...]
From CBS Los Angeles LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — When getting behind the wheel isn’t an option, many choose to call services like Uber especially when ringing in the New Year. That’s what Arlene Mendez, 19, decided to do around 1 a.m. on Jan. 1 so she could go hang out with friends. “I’m really mad [...]
From WLWT 5 ELSMERE, Ky. —You can imagine the surprise on Jennifer Maxam’s face when she reviewed her in-home video surveillance system after a recent burglary. She recognized the suspect in a surprise starring role. She told Elsmere police it was her Uber driver from a few nights earlier. Police arrested Raymond Southerland, of Burlington, [...]
From KEYT SANTA BARBARA, Calif. -One of the fastest growing companies in the world right now is Uber. It seems everyone uses the ride-sharing giant to get around, especially after a night on the town. Had too much to drink? Call Uber and get home safe. But, what if the Uber driver is drunker than [...]
From SFist Last night, I had dinner with my SFist colleagues. We wanted to sing karaoke after we ate, but The Mint was too busy. At around 10 p.m. we called it a night. By 10:30, my Uber driver had announced that he was going to sexually assault and murder me. Here's what happened. I [...]
From CBS North Carolina CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (WNCN) – An Uber driver who was pulled in Chapel Hill on Monday faces multiple charges in other counties, including assault with a deadly weapon in Vance County. Perry Devon Williams, who listed his occupation as “Uber driver” when he was stopped in Chapel Hill, had three warrants [...]
From KEYE TV An UBER driver has been charged with unlawful restraint after a woman claimed he tried to rape her. According to Travis county affidavit records, a woman they call Regina requested a ride from the UBER app. After driving her to her destination, Regina told the driver she no longer needed his services. [...]