Uber driver racially abused before passenger leaps behind wheel and drives off in taxi
Police want to speak to this man
An Uber driver was racially abused before a passenger leapt behind the wheel and drove off in the taxi.
At around 1.17am on Friday October 4 when the driver picked up four people – three men and a woman – from Guy’s Thatched Hamlet in Bilsborrow. The Uber headed towards Preston on the A6 but the driver stopped after a short distance after being racially abused.
The passengers were ejected from the vehicle and the driver himself also got out of his car. Then one of the passengers got into the driver’s seat and drove the taxi for approximately 10 metres before stopping.
A police spokesman said: "We want to speak to this man as part of our enquiries into an incident where an Uber driver was racially abused and his vehicle briefly driven away.
"The man in the image got into the driver’s seat and drove the Uber for approximately 10 metres before stopping."
Police are now seeking the public's help in identifying the man. If you recognise him, please call 101 – log 0129 of 4th October 2024 – or email 6399@lancashire.police.uk.