Uber driver reports gunpoint robbery to Jackson police
A report of a Sunday armed robbery given to Jackson police by an Uber driver triggers an extensive search for three suspects.
Authorites today said that the alleged victim flagged down Lieutenant John Giovanetti at about 2:15 PM near the Forest Resource Education Center on Don Connor Boulevard.
The driver told police that he had driven three men from Manhattan and was en route to a house on Wilson Boulevard, near Don Connor Boulevard. He reported that one of the riders, using a cell phone, appeared to be arranging a meeting.
Police did not elaborate on the nature of the call, but the driver told investigators that he left the neighborhood without stopping at the house and turned right onto Don Connor Boulevard, in the direction of Bowman Road.
According to the driver, the passengers became agitated, and one drew a gunmetal-colored revolver while yelling. Police suspect that it was loaded.
He told police that he stopped at the Forest Resource Education Center, where they took cash, his cell phone and car keys, throwing the keys into the woods while escaping in a red vehicle that continued toward Bowman.
Police are looking for:
- A black male, clad in a black hooded Adidas sweatshirt and toting a backpack.
- A black or Hispanic male, wearing a red shirt, grey jeans and a "shiny" black jacket.
- A black male, about six feet in height, clean shaven, with short, curly hair, dressed in a tan jacket, white shirt, blue jeans and tan Timberline boots. He is reported to have had the gun.
In a statement, Greg Ewer of Uber's communications team today said:
"We’re in touch with this driver and with law enforcement, to offer our support and to assist in the investigation any way we can."
Jackson PD Detective John Rodriguez heads the investigation. If you witnessed any activity in the area at that time, reach him at 732-928-1111.
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