The AchieVer Posted March 18, 2019 Share Posted March 18, 2019 Uber driver pleads guilty to kidnapping sleeping passenger A man who drove for Uber in New York City pleaded guilty on Monday to abducting a woman who fell asleep inside his vehicle and leaving her on the side of a highway in Connecticut. Harbir Parmar, 25, of Queens, faces up to life in prison after pleading guilty in US District Court to counts of kidnapping and wire fraud. The kidnapping happened in February 2018 after the woman requested a ride from Manhattan to her home in White Plains, New York, about an hour away. Prosecutors said Parmar changed her destination to an address in Boston, Massachusetts after she fell asleep. The 25-year-old pleaded guilty to wire fraud and kidnapping. Picture: FBISource:Supplied The woman told authorities she woke to Parmar groping her in the back seat, reaching under her shirt. The woman reached for her phone, according to federal court papers, but Parmar took the device from her and continued driving. He refused the woman’s request to take her to a police station and eventually left her on the side of Interstate 95 in Branford, Connecticut, about an hour’s drive from her home. Authorities said the woman memorised Parmar’s licence plate and called a cab from a nearby convenience store. Uber told The Associated Press last year it blocked Parmar from using its app after the kidnapping. The company said it fully co-operated with law enforcement. Parmar also pleaded guilty to wire fraud for overcharging riders by inputting false information about their destinations. Prosecutors said the fraud amounted to thousands of dollars. Parmar is scheduled to be sentenced on June 24. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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