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Uber Eats Delivery Driver Robbed, Carjacked at Gunpoint in South Carolina, Police Say
Ryan Maquese Bennett, 34, was arrested after robbing an Uber Eats driver at gunpoint and stealing his car, police said, with no injuries reported to the victim.
- On Friday, Jan. 2, an Uber Eats delivery driver was robbed at gunpoint and carjacked at Kensington Manor Apartments, 170 Kensington Drive, Spartanburg, South Carolina.
- Approaching the driver under the guise of help, the man rifled the victim’s pockets, stole his wallet, and briefly took the victim’s cell phone to access a financial app.
- Pulling out a handgun, the attacker placed it against the victim’s head and ordered him against the car, then entered the victim’s vehicle—a burgundy four-door Nissan Altima with passenger-side damage—and fled.
- A 34-year-old man is in custody and has been booked at Spartanburg County Detention Center on Thursday, Jan. 8, facing charges including carjacking, armed robbery, and weapon possession.
- Major Art Littlejohn said, `We encourage delivery drivers to trust their instincts, stay alert, and immediately contact 911 if they sense anything suspicious or unsafe`, and police said the victim was not physically injured.
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