Uber Driver Allegedly Caught On Video Fondling Himself In Front Of Female Passenger
AVALON, N.J. (CBS Sacramento) -- An Uber driver who was allegedly caught on video fondling himself in the backseat of a car next to a female passenger has been fired.
"The driver has been permanently removed from the Uber platform for his inappropriate behavior, and we have reached out to the rider to apologize for such an uncomfortable experience," an Uber spokesperson told The Daily Mail.
The alleged incident occurred in Avalon, New Jersey, last week. The video was originally posted on Facebook.
"My friend just shared this on her page from a Uber trip she had tonight in Avalon, N.J. tonight. The driver got in the backseat with her and started fondling himself," the post reads, according to NJ.com.
The video shows the man, with a heavy accent, tell the woman, "I love your body. Your body is beautiful."
She responded back, "I don't, I don't," while slurring her words.
"No, you do, you do. Why do you say you don't? You do," the man said. "You keep saying you don't. What do you want me to do."
The man then gets out of the backseat and goes back to the driver's seat. The woman begins cursing at him.
At the end of the video, the man tells the woman to call him.
It is not known if the woman reported the incident to authorities.
Uber's corporate headquarters are located in San Francisco.
