Passengers attacked Uber driver in Queens: NYPD

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by: Mira Wassef

Posted: Aug 20, 2023 / 01:31 PM EDT

Updated: Aug 20, 2023 / 01:47 PM EDT

QUEENS, N.Y. (PIX11) —Three people attacked and robbed a 22-year-old Uber driver in Queens earlier this month, police said Sunday.

The driver and two female passengers got into a fight before the victim pulled over near 99-49 Horace Harding Expressway at around 5:30 a.m. on Aug. 4, according to the NYPD. The suspects and an unknown man then began repeatedly punching and kicking the driver in the body, police said.

The three suspects broke the window and dashcam after trying to steal the car, police said. The thieves then took the victim’s wallet from the vehicle before fleeing the scene, police said.

The driver was taken to the hospital for treatment.

There have been no arrests and the investigation is ongoing.

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