Woman bites Uber driver and steals his car in Queens: NYPD
BELLEROSE MANOR, Queens (PIX11) -- Police are searching for a woman after an Uber driver was attacked in Queens on Oct. 10.
The incident happened around 11:20 p.m. in front of 241-27 86th Avenue.
Police say the Uber driver was picking up a passenger when a woman entered the vehicle and attacked him. The suspect punched the driver multiple times and bit him in the back before pushing him out of the car.
The woman drove the car west on 86th Avenue, hitting multiple parked cars and a tree before fleeing on foot, police say.
Police say the woman is approximately 5 feet tall and 180 pounds. The NYPD released images of the suspect captured by a camera inside the vehicle.
The victim was taken to Long Island Jewish Medical Center for minor injuries.
Submit tips to police by calling Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477), visiting crimestoppers.nypdonline.org, downloading the NYPD Crime Stoppers mobile app, or texting 274637 (CRIMES) then entering TIP577. Spanish-speaking callers are asked to dial 1-888-57-PISTA (74782).
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