October 16th 2023.
On October 8th, a 19-year-old man, Dax Franco Willis, was arrested for allegedly attacking an Uber driver in Washington, D.C. and stealing her car. The altercation began when the driver refused to let Willis board the car with his pet Yorkie Terrier.
The Uber driver, who wished to remain anonymous, said that Willis became aggressive and threatened her with pepper spray. He shouted profanity at her and said, “B**ch, drive the f**king car. I’m not getting out.”
The Metropolitan Police Department’s Sixth District released a statement that said Willis dragged the driver out of her Uber, assaulted her by punching and kicking her in the face and body, and then robbed her of her phone before fleeing in her car. The car was later recovered on Southern Avenue Southeast.
In a bid to find the suspect, the police department issued an alert with a photograph of Willis. It is unclear whether the release of the photo led to his eventual arrest on October 11th.
Uber policy requires drivers to accept rides from people accompanied by service animals, but does not require them to allow other pets or non-service animals in their vehicles.
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