Police: Uber driver put in chokehold by passenger in Brooklyn

Sunday, September 10, 2023
BROWNSVILLE, Brooklyn (WABC) -- Police are searching for a man who is accused of putting an Uber driver in a chokehold and then running off with his car keys.

The victim is a 54-year-old who says he was driving the man to Shaffer Street and Broadway in Brownsville when he noticed the guy touching himself.
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The driver says he asked the man to get out, at which point he was attacked.

The man then fled in an unknown direction. He is described as a man with a medium build, approximately 20 to 30 years of age, 5'0" tall, 180 pounds, with black hair in short braids. He was last seen wearing a black t-shirt, black pants and white sneakers.



The incident happened about three weeks ago.

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