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  • Woman Who Pepper Sprayed A Muslim Uber Driver For No Reason Charged With Hate Crime

    Woman Who Pepper Sprayed A Muslim Uber Driver For No Reason Charged With Hate Crime

    A young woman was indicted for a hate crime after she pepper-sprayed a Muslim Uber driver in Manhattan during the summer, the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office said, per NY Post. 

    Jennifer Guilbeault, 23, was charged in New York State Supreme Court with two counts of assault as a hate crime and aggravated harassment for the unprovoked attack, which happened without on July 31. The incident took place near Lexington Avenue and East 66th Street, as stated by Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg. 

    The driver, Shohel Mahmud, later said that Guilbeault attacked him because of his skin color.

    “Her friend, she is yelling, ‘Jen, Jen, what the f–k, what are you doing? What’s going on?’”

    Mahmud told The Post days after the attack.

    “Her friend is asking ‘Why did you do that?’ And she say, ‘He’s brown.’” 

    Guilbeault was sitting in the backseat with another woman around 12:15 a.m. when she suddenly sprayed the harmful substance in the 45-year-old driver’s eyes, as shown in videos shared on social media. The driver, Mahmud, said he hadn’t talked to the women when he picked them up in Midtown. Bragg mentioned that Guilbeault attacked the driver when he started praying in Arabic as they approached a red light. 

    At the time Mahmud believed the women were trying to rob him and jumped out of the car. When the car started moving slowly without him, he got back inside, and Guilbeault sprayed him again. Police arrested Guilbeault at the scene but initially only gave her a ticket. Her lawyer argued that the incident shouldn’t be considered a hate crime.

    “Ms. Guilbeault was not motivated by race, religion, national origin, or any other discriminatory factor,”

    Michael J. Alber said in a statement. Her next court date is scheduled for January 13.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Fort Lauderdale Men Accused Of Scamming Uber Eats For Over $1 Million, Reports Say

    Fort Lauderdale Men Accused Of Scamming Uber Eats For Over $1 Million, Reports Say

    Two men from Fort Lauderdale, Florida are facing charges after allegedly scamming Uber Eats out of more than $1 million, per Insider. 

    According to the Broward County Sheriff’s Office, the suspects devised a scheme in which they created fake accounts on the Uber Eats app, posing as both customers and couriers. By placing grocery orders and using Uber Eats’ prepaid cards, they were able to purchase gift cards at various Walgreens locations across the region. 

    The suspects, Trayon Morgan, 21, and Roy Blackwood, 38, were recently arrested and now face charges of organized scheme to defraud and grand theft. Uber has expressed gratitude for the efforts of law enforcement in this case.

    “Uber continues to invest in robust anti-fraud systems and technology, which allowed our Global Investigations Team to proactively alert law enforcement about this case,”

    an Uber spokesperson told Insider.

    “We are committed to combating fraudulent activity on the Uber platform and working to ensure bad actors are held accountable.” 

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Man Sexually Assaulted Woman In His Lover’s Car After Victim Mistook Him For Uber Driver

    Man Sexually Assaulted Woman In His Lover’s Car After Victim Mistook Him For Uber Driver

    A man has been arrested after he allegedly used his lover’s car to sexually assault a woman who mistook him for an Uber driver, Law & Crime reported. 

    St. Petersburg police arrested Kenneth Levelle Streeter, 32, on charges of attempted sexual battery and kidnapping. According to arrest affidavits obtained by the outlet, the woman called an Uber and mistakenly jumped into a blue Ford Explorer. The woman was reportedly tipsy and had not been paying attention to the direction of the suspect’s SUV which was going the wrong direction. 

    “The defendant parked the vehicle behind an apartment complex and entered the back seat where the victim was seated,”

    documents stated.

    “The defendant then began kissing the victim’s body and when she refuted his advance[s] and tried to exit the vehicle, the defendant forcibly pulled her back into the vehicle, ripping a white shirt off the victim and leaving her shoes outside the vehicle, and then closed the right rear passenger door. The defendant put his hands down the victim’s pants and touched her vagina.”

    The victim managed to take out a pocket knife and was able to escape the driver’s side back door, according to the affidavits.

    “This is all captured on video,”

    police wrote.

    “The defendant was positively identified by the registered owner of the vehicle, whom he had been dating for several months.”

    Streeter is being held for ICE at the Pinellas County jail on a $200,000 bond. He is from the island of Turks and Caicos, police documents reveal. 

    #Clique, what are your thoughts?

  • Woman Charged With Murder After Shooting Uber Driver Because She Thought He Was Trying To Abduct Her

    Woman Charged With Murder After Shooting Uber Driver Because She Thought He Was Trying To Abduct Her

    A woman has been charged with murder after shooting her Uber driver last week because she thought he was attempting to kidnap her, PEOPLE reports. 

    Texas investigators revealed that 52-year-old Phoebe Copas wasn’t in danger adding that the 53-year-old driver, Daniel Piedra Garcia, wasn’t

    “veering from Copas’ destination.”

    According to El Paso officials, Copas is being held behind bars on a $1.5 million bond. A relative of the driver revealed that he was sadly taken off life support. 

    In a GoFundMe post, Garcias’ wife revealed that he was

    “the sole provider for our family”

    adding that he

    “was very happy to finally be able to work and bring home income.”

    The wife continued to write that he was happy to bring in income as a Uber driver after he hurt his knee at another job, which caused him to get surgery back in April. 

    Copas’ of Kentucky was visiting her boyfriend in Texas when she contacted Uber to take her to see her unnamed beau at a casino after he got off of work, reports KFOX14. Officials say Copas reportedly grew anxious when she allegedly noticed road signs for

    “Juarez, Mexico.”

    Officials added,

    “At some point during the drive, Copas thought she was being taken into Mexico and shot Piedra.” 

    Officials informed KIVA that the woman pulled out a firearm and shot the Uber driver in the back of his head and wrist, which resulted in the car crashing. Before Copas contacted officials, she took a picture of the encounter and forwarded the image to her boyfriend. 

    “The investigation does not support that a kidnapping took place or that Piedra was veering from Copas’ destination,”

    authorities said. 

    It’s unclear if the woman entered a plea deal or if she has an attorney to speak on her behalf. 

    #Clique, what are your thoughts? 

  • Uber Driver Caught On Camera Attempting To Rape Unconscious Female Passenger

    Uber Driver Caught On Camera Attempting To Rape Unconscious Female Passenger

    A disturbing video posted to Twitter shows an Uber driver attempting to sexually assault an unconscious passenger in the back seat of his Taxi, Revolt News reported. 

    The video posted to Twitter by Insane Reality Leaks, captioned

    “Uber driver caught attempting to rap3 young drunk female,”

    shows the Uber driver, seemingly caught off guard by the civilian, hurrying to pull his pants up while the victim lay passed out in the backseat of the vehicle. The person recording can be heard saying

    “Yo, what are you doing?” 

    The cameraman never appeared on video but was able to capture a good image of the suspect. 

    The Uber driver is seen getting out of the backseat and hopping into the driver’s seat of the truck. He can be heard apologizing to the cameraman multiple times. “Month of Ramadan and you’re doing stuff like this?” the man holding the phone asked.

    “I said, ‘Sorry,’”

    the driver replied.

    “What the f**k are you doing?”

    the cameraman asked again. The man recording then places the camera on the huge

    “Uber”

    sticker on the side of the driver’s door as the Uber driver drives off the premises. 

    The video has since garnered over 6 million views. Uber Support has spoken out against the incident.

    “This video is horrifying, and we are taking action. We’ve banned the driver and are in contact with the police and will assist them with any investigation,”

    they wrote under the video. It has not been clarified on where the assault took place.

    #Clique, what are your thoughts? 

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