Uber Driver Beaten by Passengers

Ride Share Driver Attacked, Robbed

Police are looking for four men in connection with an attack on an Uber driver in Queens. -Photo by NYPD

By Dan Gesslein 

Queens Voice

July 28, 2023

QUEENS - An Uber driver was beaten and robbed by four men he picked up as passengers in Queens last month. Now police released new surveillance video of the four men who allegedly beat their driver.

At around 2:30 am on June 16, the 51-year-old Uber driver picked up four passengers in the vicinity of  137-03 168 Street.

As the ride share car drove through Jamaica, Queens, at one point the passengers attacked. The riders hopped over the seat and began beating the driver. Cops said the passengers punched the driver and removed property from him before exiting the vehicle and fleeing on foot southbound on 233rd Street.

The victim was treated by EMS at the scene for the minor injuries.

The first suspect is described as a young looking male with a dark complexion. He last seen wearing a black t-shirt, black shorts and white sneakers. 

The second suspect is described as a male with a dark complexion. He appears to sport sideburns. He was last seen wearing a white t-shirt with a blue graphic on the front. 

The third suspect is described as a male with a dark complexion. He was last seen wearing a gray hoodie and a black baseball cap. 

The final suspect is said to be a male with a dark complexion. In the video the suspect is seen standing in the shadows so it is difficult to get an accurate description. 

Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 

All calls are strictly confidential.

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