D.C. Man Arrested For Allegedly Carjacking Uber Driver After Dog Denied Ride

A 19-year-old man was arrested after allegedly attacking a feminine Uber driver in Washington, D.C. and taking off in her automotive as a result of the driving force wouldn’t permit him to trip within the automotive together with his canine.

In line with Fox 5, Metropolitan Law enforcement officials arrested Dax Franco Willis, charging him with unarmed carjacking and theft fees for the incident on Oct. 8.

The Uber driver got here to choose up Willis from an tackle within the 300 block of Jap Avenue Northeast simply after 7 a.m.. As he tried to convey his pet Yorkie Terrier into the automotive, she advised him he couldn’t. The motive force, who didn’t wish to be recognized, mentioned Willis grew to become aggressive and pulled out pepper spray and threatened to apply it to her

“B**ch, drive the f**king automotive. I’m not getting out,” Willis mentioned, in accordance with Fox 5 Information.

A press launch from the Metropolitan Police Division’s Sixth District said, “In the course of the altercation, the suspect assaulted the sufferer, dragged her from the automotive, robbed her of her cellphone, and fled within the sufferer’s automobile.”

Willis allegedly pulled the driving force out of her Uber trip and assaulted her by punching and kicking her within the face and her physique. Afterward, he reportedly punched via her windshield. Her automotive was retrieved afterward Southern Avenue Southeast.

Earlier than the suspect was captured, the police division issued an alert and {a photograph} of Willis earlier than he was caught and arrested.

MPD Detectives Trying to Establish Carjacking Suspect

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Police didn’t disclose whether or not the discharge of Willis’ {photograph} led to his arrest. He was lastly apprehended Oct. 11.

In line with Uber coverage, drivers should settle for rides from folks using with their service animals. Nonetheless, it additionally states that drivers usually are not required to permit pets or non-service animals of their automobiles.