Uber Driver Refused To Drop Off Passenger, Charged With Kidnapping

BOURNE, MA — A Massachusetts rideshare driver is facing a kidnapping charge after police say he refused to drop off a female passenger at her requested stop, forcing her to jump from the car while it was still moving, according to a report.

My Ali Mhamedi-Alaoui, 46, of Quincy, was arraigned Tuesday on one count of kidnapping, WCVB reported, citing Massachusetts State Police.

According to WCVB, Mhamedi-Alaoui was driving for Uber when he allegedly refused to drop off the woman. She told police she waited for traffic to slow and jumped from the vehicle. She then walked to a state police barracks to file a report, WCVB reported.

Mhamedi-Alaoui was released on $500 bail.