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Uber Driver Knocks Biotech CEO Unconscious Over Service Dog, Lawsuit Claims (Video)
A biotechnology executive is reportedly suing Uber after a video showed one of its drivers punching him in the face while he was holding his service dog.
Bryan Kobel, CEO of United Kingdom-based TC BioPharm, filed the lawsuit on Monday, Aug. 18, according to The Post and Courier newspaper in Charleston, South Carolina.
The suit claims that Kobel was knocked unconscious while waiting for a ride with his girlfriend outside Maison, a French restaurant on Upper King Street in Charleston, on Thursday, April 24.
According to the lawsuit, the driver, identified as 42-year-old Vadim Nik…
Uber Driver Pulls Gun On Woman In Atlantic Beach, Police Say
A Roosevelt man working as an Uber driver threatened a passenger with a handgun in Atlantic Beach, Nassau County police announced on Sunday, Aug. 24.
James Watson, 63, displayed a gun and refused to let a 30-year-old woman enter his vehicle near 2035 Ocean Boulevard at 11:43 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23, according to detectives.
Fearing for her safety, the victim canceled the ride, and Watson fled the scene, police said. Officers later stopped him near Nassau Expressway and Park Street, where they recovered a handgun during their investigation.
Watson was arrested without further incident and…
New Travel Advisory Issued By State Department For Mexico: Here's Why
The US State Department has issued updated travel guidance for one of America’s closest neighbors, citing a mix of safety risks for visitors.
The advisory that went live on Tuesday, Aug. 12 applies to Mexico, where officials say travelers should “exercise increased caution” because of threats that include terrorism, crime, and kidnapping.
It is classified as Level 2 on the agency’s four-tier alert system, which ranges from Level 1 (“exercise normal precautions”) to Level 4 (“do not travel”).
According to the advisory, violent crimes such as homicide, kidnapping, carjacking,…
Father Of Two Brothers Killed In Hamptons Crash Plans To File Lawsuit
The father of two passengers who died in a head-on crash in the Hamptons in July that claimed the lives of five people is planning to file a lawsuit, according to court filings.
The two-vehicle crash happened the night of Saturday, July 24, on Montauk Highway in Suffolk County, in the Village of Quogue, near the intersection of Quogue Street East.
Among the five people killed in the crash were 20-year-old Michael Farrell and 25-year-old James Farrell Jr.
Sullivan, Papain, Block, McGrath, & Cannavo in Garden City, the law firm representing James Farrell Sr., has filed a notice of …
More Than $220,000 Raised To Support Family Of Uber Driver Killed In Hamptons Crash
More than $220,000 has been raised to support the family of a Long Island man who died in a head-on crash in the Hamptons over the weekend.
The night of Saturday, July 24, Farhan Zahid, age 32, of Bay Shore, while working for Uber, was driving a Toyota Prius east on Montauk Highway, near the intersection of Quogue Street East, when his vehicle was hit by a westbound Nissan Maxima driven by Justin Mendez, age 22, of Brookhaven. Both drivers were killed in the crash, along with three other passengers of the Toyota.
Quogue Police identified the passengers killed in the crash as 20-ye…
Three Grads Of Same High School, Including Two Brothers, Among Five Victims In Head-On Crash
Three graduates of the same New York high school, including two brothers, were among the five people killed in a head-on crash in the Hamptons over the weekend.
Police said the crash happened on Saturday, July 24, on Montauk Highway in Suffolk County, near the intersection of Quogue Street East in the Village of Quogue. A westbound Nissan Maxima reportedly drove into oncoming traffic, colliding with an eastbound Toyota Prius.
Both drivers were killed in the crash. Police identified the driver of the Nissan as Justin Mendez, age 22, of Brookhaven. The driver of the Toyota was identified as …
Dozens Of Cars Destroyed As Fire Spreads To Hotel Parking Lot On Long Island
A midday car fire outside a Long Island hotel rapidly spread to many other vehicles, destroying at least 25 of them.
Members of the Melville Volunteer Fire Department responded at approximately 2:45 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 24, to the Huntington Hilton on Broadhollow Road, where there was a reported car fire.
Upon arrival, Fire Chief David Kaplan said crews found multiple cars burning in the middle of a storage lot of approximately 1,000 Uber vehicles.
With an assist from neighboring fire departments in Plainview, East Farmingdale, Huntington Manor, and Dix Hills, the fire was knocked down in …
