Woman, 24, robbed by fake Manhattan Uber driver who threatened to rape, shoot her
From the New York Daily News A 24-year-woman hoping to catch an Uber ride home to Brooklyn after a night in the East Village stepped into the wrong car — and found herself robbed by [...]
Inc: How Uber Explains the Thousands of Customer Support Tickets That Reference Rape
From Inc.: A Buzzfeed investigation suggests thousands of attacks. But Uber disputes the data, saying it has received only five claims of rape and fewer than 170 of sexual assault. Uber is no stranger to [...]
“He Yelled to Get in His Car”; Fake Uber Driver Reportedly Targeting Women in Riverwest
From CBS 58 It was just another walk home for Jessica Gradney Saturday night, when she says a man pulled up beside her on the corner of Booth and Meinecke. "He asked if I had [...]
Uber driver arrested for attempting to shoot officers
From FOX 5 DC GAITHERSBURG, Md. - Montgomery County police have arrested an Uber driver for attempted murder after police said he tried to shoot two officers with a homemade weapon. Police have charged 52-year-old [...]
Crash victim’s family files lawsuit against deputy, Uber driver
From Click Orlando.com: The family of an Uber passenger killed in a deadly crash involving a Seminole County sheriff's patrol car has filed a negligence lawsuit against all of the parties involved. According to the [...]
‘Horrific’: Man posing as Uber driver kidnapped, sexually assaulted woman, police say
From the Washington Post Los Angeles police have arrested a man they say posed as an Uber driver and lured a woman waiting for a ride into his car, where he choked her unconscious several times [...]
Uber driver tried to burgle Denver home after airport drop-off, police say
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, [...]
Lyft driver arrested for DWI with passenger in vehicle
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 [...]
Police: Iraqi refugee posing as Uber driver accused of raping Connecticut woman
From MassLive HAMDEN, CONN - Adding to Uber's publicity woes following a driver's deadly shooting spree in Michigan last week, police have arrested a man they say raped a woman while posing as a driver [...]
ABC7 Extra: Watch out for Uber driver impostors
From ABC 7 There's a warning tonight to watch out for fake Uber drivers. One customer learned it the hard way after finding himself in an unsettling situation. In tonight's ABC7 Extra, we take a [...]
Toronto police warning Uber users after report of impersonation
From Metro News Toronto Toronto police are warning people to check the make and plate of strangers’ cars before jumping in after a report of someone impersonating an Uber driver began circulating online. “People need [...]
Killing Of Man Driving Car With Uber Decal Raises Security Concerns
From CBS Los Angeles LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The murder of a man driving a car with an Uber decal has raised security concerns. He was shot and killed at Griffin Avenue and North Broadway in Lincoln [...]