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A rideshare driver in Queens is facing serious charges after allegedly threatening to kill a customer who caused him to be banned from the platform.

In September 2022, the 47-year-old Uber driver refused to give a ride to a customer who had a service dog, and they reported him to Uber, leading to the driver’s account being deactivated. After he was fired, the driver reportedly spent nearly two years demanding proof that the dog was a legitimate service animal.

According to reports, things escalated in May 2024 when the former rideshare driver allegedly began making multiple threats toward Uber and the customer. He reportedly called at least 18 times and left several voicemails for the customer, allegedly threatening violence and stating his intention to “ruin” their life. Despite warnings from the FBI to stop, the threats reportedly continued.

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A high school football coach in South Carolina who was arrested for a DUI in the Spring is facing new legal troubles after being taken into custody for an alleged domestic violence incident involving his fiancée. 

On May 4, a man who has been a head football coach at Midland Valley High School in the Aiken County Public Schools District was arrested for allegedly driving under the influence with a BAC under .10%. This week, he was arrested again after he was accused of being abusive during a situation that occurred when he and his fiancée went out to dinner.

The couple, who share a local residence, went to a restaurant on the evening of July 6. While there, they had a disagreement, leading to the woman hailing an Uber to take her home. When her fiancé arrived, the situation reportedly intensified. The man allegedly ordered her to leave the home, reportedly shoved her to the ground, and took her driver’s license and debit card. When she started to call the police, the man allegedly tried to grab her phone.

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A man who hailed an Uber to give him a ride home was arrested after allegedly masturbating in the vehicle and leaving the resulting sticky mess in the back seat.

On the evening of January 27, an Uber driver picked up a man who requested a ride from Tampa to his home in St. Petersburg. The driver, who does not speak English, retrieved the 46-year-old. Another individual was also sitting in one of the back seats, but their identity and reason for being there was not disclosed in the police report.

According to reports, in the middle of the ride to his house, the man pulled out his privates and began sexually pleasuring himself in the car. After allegedly masturbating to completion, he reportedly left the vehicle without cleaning up the mess.

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A Colorado man suspected of stealing several thousands of dollars worth of tools from a business allegedly tried to escape the authorities by calling an Uber to pick him up.

On December 28, the owner of Blue Sky Plumbing in Wheat Ridge arrived at his business and found a hole in the fence that surrounds the property. The man checked the surveillance video and saw footage of someone stealing goods from the store. He notified the authorities, and officers from the Wheat Ridge Police Department went to the location.

An Uber vehicle was parked nearby with the driver inside, so the police decided to stop and speak to him. He told the officers he was waiting for a passenger and said the potential rider’s name was Jose. He saw someone approaching and informed them that he believed it was him.

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When a woman riding in an Uber became frustrated by the driver going too slowly for her liking, she allegedly stole the car and drove herself to the airport.

Early in the morning on December 10, a woman from Orange County, California, was in Austin, Texas, getting ready to get on a flight. She ordered an Uber to take her to the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. Shortly after, a woman with the rideshare company arrived, and they began their trip.

According to reports, the driver was not going as fast as the passenger wanted, and she became aggravated and started to complain. When she failed to speed up, the passenger allegedly got ahold of the driver’s cell phone and reportedly threw it out the window onto the busy street.

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A man who rode in an Uber in Maryland is facing charges after allegedly physically and verbally abusing the driver.

Just before 4:00 PM on April 21, an Uber driver in a 2012 Hyundai Accent picked up a male passenger. The man wanted a ride to Baltimore City, but he asked the driver to make a few stops before they headed for the destination.

The man sat in the front passenger seat for the ride, and he reportedly began smoking what was believed to be narcotics. He also allegedly struck the driver in the head several times while they were on the road.

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An Uber driver was the alleged victim of a brutal attack when a rider reportedly choked, bit, and scratched him from the back of the vehicle.

On the afternoon of April 17, 55-year-old Michele Stilwell hailed an Uber to take her to her home in St. Petersburg.

Just before 5:00 pm, a man responding to her request pulled up and welcomed her into the vehicle.

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A Florida man was charged when he reportedly hit an Uber driver after trying to enter the vehicle without a face mask and being told that he would not be permitted.

In the early morning hours on October 27, 30-year-old Christopher Vacha reportedly put in a request for an Uber to pick him up at an apartment building in Treasure Island.

The driver fulfilling the Seminole man’s ride order arrived at the pick-up location, and Vacha reportedly walked up to the vehicle without a face mask.

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On August 18, a woman allegedly approached an Uber driver and tore his flesh with her teeth after destroying part of his vehicle.

Uber driver Yasser Hadi picked up a passenger in his Toyota Prius and went to the requested destination in the Westside area of Atlanta.

After his fare got out of the car Hadi reported that a woman ran up to him and began behaving in a wild manner.

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A man who was allegedly under the influence was also accused of transporting two women under the guise that he was an Uber driver.

Last week, two women had gone out for drinks and ended up at the Cookout in Nashville, when they decided to hail an Uber so they wouldn’t be on the road after imbibing.

A vehicle approached and the women got inside, and both took a seat in the back.

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