Police have arrested an assistant professor at Penn State University in connection with the incident.
An Uber driver in Pennsylvania has been arrested in connection with a report that he allegedly tried to lock two female passengers inside his vehicle early Saturday morning.
Police have arrested 36-year-old Richard Lomotey, an assistant professor at Penn State University, the. Lomotey has been charged with two counts of kidnapping, false imprisonment, and harassment, according to Pittsburgh police. Two women told police that their Uber driver picked them up early Saturday morning but did not follow the app's GPS route to their destination. The driver also commented on their looks, according to the Pittsburgh police report.
The driver pulled over and told the female passengers,"you're not going anywhere," the women told police. The Uber driver allegedly tried to lock the backseat doors of his vehicle, but one of the women was able to open the door and jump out. The two women then ran from the car and shouted for help, police say.
Police were able to identify Lomotey and the car he drove using the Uber app. Lomotey is scheduled to appear in court for a preliminary hearing on May 23,
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