Rideshare driver robbed at knifepoint in East New York, suspect at large
BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Police are searching for a suspect who allegedly robbed a rideshare driver at knifepoint in broad daylight last month in East New York. The incident occurred around 12:32 p.m.…
Mob That Attacked and Robbed Rideshare Driver Suspected in Another Robbery
NEW YORK CITY – An additional incident has been added to a recent, citywide robbery pattern occurring in the New York City. On Friday, July 28, a 33-year-old male Uber XL driver…
Rideshare Operator Robbed
NEW YORK CITY, NY – The New York City Police Department is requesting the public’s help in identifying two individuals linked to a robbery. The event occurred on Wednesday, July 12, at…
Gunman entered rideshare vehicle, fired shot during armed robbery
GLEN BURNIE, MD – A frightening incident unfolded on Sunday, at approximately 2:50 a.m., when an attempted robbery and gunfire were reported on Margate Drive in Glen Burnie. The victim had just…
Rideshare driver assaulted and robbed in Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA, PA – On the night of April 4, 2023, at around 11:00 p.m., a 38-year-old male victim was traveling in a ride-share car that stopped at a traffic light at the…
D.C. Rideshare Carjacking Suspects Caught On Camera
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington, D.C., Metro Police Department is asking for assistance finding two suspects involved in an armed carjacking in Northwest, D.C., on Saturday afternoon. Shortly before 4 pm. ,…
Rideshare Driver Assaulted in D.C. Thwarts Carjacking
WASHINGTON, D.C – A rideshare driver narrowly avoided a carjacking in Southeast, D.C. early Friday morning. Just after 3 am, a rideshare driver was driving a customer at the 1700 Block of…
Two dozen NYC rideshare drivers targeted by robbers, cleaning out bank accounts
NEW YORK, NY – A group of scammers is targeting rideshare drivers across New York City, stealing their cell phones, then transferring money from accounts on those stolen phones to their own.…
Queens rideshare driver robbed at knifepoint
NEW YORK, NY – A rideshare driver was robbed at knifepoint this week. Now, police are asking the public to help identify the suspect. Police in Queens are investigating a knifepoint robbery…
Two Landover teens charged for armed carjacking of rideshare driver
LANDOVER, MD – Two juveniles have been arrested and charged with the armed carjacking of a rideshare driver and luring them to their location. According to the Columbus Police Department, the two…
Manhattan rideshare driver beaten and robbed
NEW YORK, NY – A rideshare driver who was waiting to pick up a customer in the area of 255 West 14th Street was beaten and robbed by two unknown attackers last…
Two 14-year-olds carjacked a female rideshare driver, then wrecked it
TEMPLE HILLS, MD – Police are continuing to investigate an armed carjacking committed by two 14-year-old boys in Temple Hills on Saturday. The two teens used a gun to carjack the female…
In New Jersey rideshare drivers may soon have to disclose prior sexual misconduct history
When you get into a rideshare vehicle with a stranger in New Jersey, you have no idea what their criminal past or sexual misconduct history is. Under a bill being pushed by…
Newark police investigating pattern of sexual assault against women waiting for rideshare drivers
Newark, DE- The Newark police department is investigating a series of sexual assaults committed by rideshare drivers this past weekend. At least two attacks were reported with witnesses reporting similar incidents. The…
NYC Rideshare Driver Punched and Pepper Sprayed by Group of Women
NEW YORK, NY – A rideshare driver was beaten, pepper sprayed and robbed after telling a group of women there were too many people in the car. The incident happened in the…
Leader of Nationwide Wire Fraud Scheme that Exploited App-Based Rideshare and Food Delivery Companies Sentenced to Almost Three Years in Prison
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kevin Mokhtari (619) 546-8402 NEWS RELEASE SUMMARY – August 29, 2022 SAN DIEGO – Gustavo De Avila Moreira Farinha, the lead defendant in a nationwide wire fraud and identity…
Female Rideshare Driver Held at Gunpoint in Pittsburgh
PITTSBURGH, PA – A female rideshare driver was briefly held at gunpoint during an attempted robbery after she picked up a passenger for a ride from West Penn Hospital. According to police,…
Rideshare Driver Ambushed, Carjacked at Gunpoint Near Elliott Park
PITTSBURGH, PA – A rideshare driver in Pittsburgh was dispatched to an address on Chartiers Avenue near Elliott Park early this morning where four armed men waited to carjack him. According to…
12-Year-Old Among Three Suspects in Hanover Armed Robbery of Rideshare Driver
HANOVER, MD – Police have identified a 12-year-old girl as one of three suspects wanted in an armed robbery of a rideshare driver in Hanover Wednesday night. The incident happened at approximately…
Chicago Man Charged in Federal Court with Carjacking Rideshare Driver
CHICAGO — A federal grand jury has indicted a man on carjacking and firearm charges for allegedly carjacking a rideshare driver’s vehicle at gunpoint in downtown Chicago. NOAH RANSOM, 18, of Chicago,…
Two Stabbed After Rideshare Financial Disagreement
ALLENTOWN, PA – Two people were stabbed in Allentown after getting into a verbal disagreement over money owed from a ride given to them by the victim. With the price of gas…