Police Say Uber Driver Didn't Attack Buckhead Passenger

ATLANTA, GA -- A surveillance video has been released that police say cast doubts on an Uber passenger’s claim that one of the company’s drivers attacked him.

Back on Dec. 28, passenger Bo Cleary told police that a driver attacked him after picking him up from a Buckhead nightspot, according to 11 Alive. However, police now say that the video below shows Cleary in a parking lot with no signs of distress.

Atlanta Police Sgt. Warren Pickard said the video doesn’t show Cleary being followed by anyone, including an Uber driver.

Here is the full statement from police regarding the incident:

On December 28, 2015, the Atlanta Police Department was notified by Mr. Bo Cleary that he had been robbed and tossed into a drainage tunnel. Mr. Cleary identified his robber as an Uber driver.

Although the investigation of this incident is ongoing, our preliminary investigation has confirmed several key facts:

1.The Uber driver listed on social media and other forms of media did not rob Mr. Clearly. In fact, the trip was cancelled prior to this driver arriving at Mr. Cleary’s location. Our investigation has determined the driver was on another trip at the time of this possible robbery.

2.Mr. Cleary was captured on video walking into the parking lot. He was not being followed and showed no obvious signs of distress. He was observed walking down to the adjacent creek in the area of the manhole. The manhole can be accessed from the creek.

3.The only vehicle observed in the parking lot of the church was believed to be that of the off duty officer working at the location. The off duty officer aided Mr. Cleary. Mr. Cleary did not report to the officer that he was robbed.

4.It is noted in the Atlanta Fire Report that upon his rescue, Mr. Cleary stated he had been drinking.

Based on these factors, we have not arrived at the conclusion that a robbery took place. We are certain that the Uber driver did not participate in any robbery.