Crime & Safety

Uber Driver Carjacked At Gunpoint In Buckhead, Uninjured: Police

The incident took place in the 3800 block of Northside Drive NW where two suspects reportedly ordered the driver out of his car at gunpoint.

ATLANTA — Atlanta Police are searching for two suspects who police say car-jacked an Uber driver early Monday morning and then sped away with the man’s car.

The incident took place just before 12:30 a.m. in the 3800 block of Northside Drive NW. The Uber driver, who was in a 2018 silver Nissan sedan with Florida plates, arrived to pick up a passenger.

When the driver arrived, a man in the driveway of the residence said had not ordered a rideshare. As the driver started to pull away, two suspects ­— one of which had a handgun — demanded the driver get out of his car and then stole the car, police said.

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The driver of the vehicle was not injured and police are continuing to investigate the incident. Anyone with information about the incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 404-577-TIPS (8477).

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