Man Spat In Uber Driver’s Face After Nutley Drop-Off: Cops

Nutley, NJ – An Uber driver told police that a fare spat in his face after a trip to Nutley earlier this month, authorities said.

According to the Nutley Police Department, the driver said that he picked up a tall male dressed in a “half-sleeve” shirt and tan pants in Hoboken on June 14, who asked to be dropped off on River Road in Nutley.

When the car arrived at the destination, the man allegedly demanded that the driver continue further to the Delawanna Train Station.

The driver then informed his passenger that – as per Uber policy – he would have to charge him a separate fare, police said.

After being informed of the new fare, the man allegedly began to yell, then grabbed the driver’s shirt and spat in his face, police said.

The driver told police that the man then got out of the car and started walking north on River Road towards Clifton.

Responding officers checked the Delawanna Train Station for a party matching the driver’s description with negative results, authorities stated.

According to police, the victim said that Uber only provides a passenger’s first name to its drivers, and that officers would have to email the company for more information about his identity.

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