Police say an Uber driver giving a man and juvenile a ride in Woodstock ran from his car after the juvenile pulled a gun and the two of them threatened him. The Woodstock Police Department received a 911 call around 7 a.m. Thursday for a call of an attempted carjacking report in the parking lot […]
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Attempted child luring in Crystal Lake was actually Uber driver, police say
Police have identified the man who allegedly attempted to lure a girl at her bus stop in Crystal Lake and said that it was actually a misunderstanding with an Uber driver who was picking up a rider. The Crystal Lake Police Department said that the incident occurred around 7 a.m. Monday while a juvenile was […]
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5 years in prison for Uber driver who sexually abused McHenry County woman during ride
A 29-year-old Uber driver found guilty of attempted sexual assault of a Prairie Grove woman during an Uber ride and trying to promote her into prostitution was sentenced to five years in prison. Ahmed R. Tawfeeq, 29, of the 1100 block of Braeburn Drive in Elgin, was found guilty in November by Judge Robert Wilbrandt […]
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Uber driver found guilty of sexually abusing McHenry County woman during ride
A McHenry County Judge found a 29-year-old former Uber driver guilty of sexually abusing a woman during an Uber ride and trying to promote her into prostitution in 2017. Ahmed R. Tawfeeq, 29, of the 1100 block of Braeburn Drive in Elgin, was found guilty by Judge Robert Wilbrandt of attempted aggravated criminal sexual assault, […]
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Wanted man arrested after police called to argument over Uber ride at Libertyville bar
A man wanted on multiple warrants was arrested after police were called to an argument between two women both claiming an Uber vehicle at a Libertyville bar. The Libertyville Police Department was called at 3 a.m. on Saturday to the Island Tap, 112 East Cook Avenue in Libertyville, for a report of a disturbance. Authorities […]