23-Year-Old Man Jailed for Allegedly Kidnapping Lyft Driver in Spring Valley

California Lyft passenger accused of kidnapping driver

A Lyft passenger allegedly kidnapped a rideshare driver Sunday in Lemon Grove but was arrested after the victim contacted 911 via text, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office said. In a “Text-to-911” message, the victim, a female Lyft driver, said she was being held against her will by her passenger, the sheriff’s office said in a release. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | Police looking for woman kidnapped from East Oakland s…

Calif. Lyft driver escaped kidnapper by secretly texting 911, officials say

A 22-year-old man was arrested in San Diego County on suspicion of kidnapping, the sheriff's office said.

Passenger accused of kidnapping Lyft driver arrested

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) -- A Lyft passenger was arrested Sunday after an alleged kidnapping incident in East County. Shane Capezio, 22, was identified as the suspect, Sgt. Kenneth Seel with the San Diego County Sheriff's Office said in a news release Monday. According to officials, around 9:30 p.m., authorities received a "Text to 9-1-1" message from a woman claiming that she was a driver with Lyft and that she was being held against her will by …

23-Year-Old Man Jailed for Allegedly Kidnapping Lyft Driver in Spring Valley

The central jail on Front Street in downtown San Diego. (Photo by Chris Stone/Times of San Diego) A man who allegedly abducted a ride-share driver in Spring Valley over the weekend while claiming to have a concealed gun was behind bars Monday and facing a slate of criminal charges. The Lyft worker had just picked up Shane Robert Capezio, 23, shortly after 9:30 p.m. Sunday when he allegedly told her he was carrying a firearm and ordered her to ta…

Lyft passenger allegedly kidnaps driver in Lemon Grove

A Lyft passenger allegedly kidnapped a rideshare driver Sunday in Lemon Grove but was arrested after the victim contacted 911 via text, the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office said. In a “Text-to-911” message, the victim, a female Lyft driver, said she was being held against her will by her passenger, the sheriff’s office said in a release. The suspect, identified as a 22-year-old man, had been picked up in Spring Valley but allegedly told the dri…

MAN ARRESTED FOR KIDNAPPING LYFT DRIVER, WHO TEXTED 911 FOR HELP

Lemon GroveLyft driver hijacking Lemon GroveCrime BeatCommunitiesLemon GroveEast County News Service March 10, 2025 (San Diego's East County) -- Shane Capezio, 22, has been arrested after allegedly kidnapping a ride-share driver in East County.  The Lyft driver texted 9-1-1 and told the dispatcher that she was being held against her will by a passenger she picked up in Spring Valley, who told the driver that he had a gun, says Sergeant Kenneth S…