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Uber Driver Gropes Woman, Tries To Kiss Her After Ride: Montco DA Uber Driver Gropes Woman, Tries To Kiss Her After Ride: Montco DA
Uber Driver Gropes Woman, Tries To Kiss Her After Ride: Montco DA A Montgomery County Uber driver is accused of groping a female passenger, making lewd comments, and attempting to kiss her after dropping her off at home, authorities announced Friday, March 7. Robert Corcoran, 61, of West Chester, was charged with indecent assault and harassment after a late-night ride took a disturbing turn on Feb. 10, prosecutors said. Corcoran picked up the victim and a male passenger in the early morning hours. After dropping off the male passenger at 2:02 a.m., he allegedly insisted the woman move to the front seat while he FaceTimed with her sister, authorities said.…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Son Of NJ Judge Accused Of Posing As Cop In PA Speaks Out: ‘I’m No Fraud’ Son Of NJ Judge Accused Of Posing As Cop In PA Speaks Out: ‘I’m No Fraud’
Son Of NJ Judge Accused Of Posing As Cop In PA Speaks Out: ‘I’m No Fraud’ A man accused of impersonating a police officer and harassing residents in Quarryville is now speaking out, claiming he was falsely accused and unfairly targeted by authorities. John Francis McCarthy, the estranged son of a sitting New Jersey judge, was charged with impersonating a public servant and harassment in February. Now, he’s firing back, calling the charges a “twisted lie” by law enforcement. “I HAVE NEVER claimed to be a government employee to anyone, anywhere, EVER,” McCarthy wrote in a series of emails to local news outlets. Instead, he says he is a concerned Uber driver who h…

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by Jillian Pikora
Business
Delta Teams Up With Uber, Ending SkyMiles Rewards Partnership With Lyft Delta Teams Up With Uber, Ending SkyMiles Rewards Partnership With Lyft
Delta Teams Up With Uber, Ending SkyMiles Rewards Partnership With Lyft Delta will enter a new partnership with Uber and allow SkyMiles customers to earn rewards on rides, ending the airline's longtime relationship with Lyft, officials said. Delta Air Lines and Uber announced their new partnership at the CES 2025 trade show in Las Vegas on Tuesday, Jan. 7. SkyMiles members will be able to earn miles for eligible Uber riders and Uber Eats orders in the spring of 2025. The heads of the companies shared their excitement about the venture, saying that about 15 percent of all Uber ride bookings either begin or end at airports. "Delta is thrilled to come together wi…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
NJ Teen Confesses To Armed Carjackings At South Philly Wawa, Ikea: Feds NJ Teen Confesses To Armed Carjackings At South Philly Wawa, Ikea: Feds
NJ Teen Confesses To Armed Carjackings At South Philly Wawa, Ikea: Feds A Camden teen admitted to committing two armed carjackings in south Philadelphia, one at a Wawa and the other involving an Uber driver, authorities said. Zamer Williams, 19, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Dec. 17 to two counts of carjacking and one count of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Jacqueline Romero said in a news release. The charges stemmed from two carjackings in south Philadelphia in November 2023, as outlined in court records. A superseding indictment was filed against Williams in April. Accordi…

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by Chris Spiker
Police & Fire
MontCo Uber Driver Violently Raped Drunken Villanova Student: DA MontCo Uber Driver Violently Raped Drunken Villanova Student: DA
MontCo Uber Driver Violently Raped Drunken Villanova Student: DA An Uber driver from Montgomery County was arrested for raping a Villanova University student who was drunk after a night out with friends, according to authorities. Mirvan Dinler, 26, of Trappe, picked the victim up at a Philadelphia nightclub in an UberX and drove her back to her dorm in Hovnanian Hall at the Radnor Township campus on Friday, Sept. 13, police paperwork reads. Dinler then followed the student back to her dorm and raped her then forced her to perform oral sex on him, the paperwork says. The victim told authorities that the last thing she remembered was waking up to find…

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by Merriell Moyer