Police Warn Of Robbers Posing As Uber Drivers
From CBS Chicago CHICAGO (CBS) — Chicago police were warning Uber users about robbers who have been posing as drivers to commit robberies on the North Side. Police said there have been two similar robberies [...]
Uber driver allegedly sexually assaults female passenger in Avon
From the Chronicle-Telegram AVON — Police are pursuing charges against a male Uber driver who allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in August. Uber Technologies Inc., a ridesharing company founded in 2009, connects passengers to drivers [...]
Driver accused of raping customer worked for Uber
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 [...]
Uber nightmare: Chinese woman robbed, sexually assaulted in three-hour ordeal
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 [...]
Uber Driver Used the Gig “as a Cover to Sell Drugs,” Cops Say
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 hired a convicted murderer who applied with a fake name, complaint claims
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 [...]
Uber driver accused of rape loses bail bid
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 [...]
Uber Driver Accused Of Kidnapping And Raping Female Passenger
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 [...]
The Criminal Histories of These Eight Drivers Got Them Dumped by Uber
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 [...]