{"id":181574,"date":"2026-04-01T00:06:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T00:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/181574\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T00:06:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T00:06:10","slug":"nyc-rideshare-driver-carjacked-at-gunpoint-by-4-masked-men-demanding-ride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/181574\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC rideshare driver carjacked at gunpoint by 4 masked men demanding ride"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles!\n  <\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">A New York City rideshare driver was reportedly carjacked at gunpoint last week in a terrifying late-night encounter when four masked men brazenly demanded a ride, according to the authorities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"speakable\">The incident happened March 23 at 1:30 a.m. when the 51-year-old driver\u00a0was inside his Toyota Highlander SUV in Lower Manhattan.<\/p>\n<p>Authorities said when the driver refused to take them to a specific location, one of the men allegedly brandished a gun and forcibly removed him from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/auto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">the vehicle<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The hijackers then sped off in the SUV, driving it all the way to Newark, New Jersey, where it was later recovered, according to the New York Post.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/wannabe-burglars-storm-real-housewives-stars-mansion-only-get-spooked-alarm-crash-getaway-car-cops\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">WANNABE BURGLARS STORM REAL HOUSEWIVES STAR\u2019S MANSION \u2013 ONLY TO GET SPOOKED BY ALARM, CRASH GETAWAY CAR: COPS<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/masked-men-gif.gif\" alt=\"gif of four men walking through door\" width=\"2026\" height=\"03\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Four masked men enter a bodega in lower Manhattan. (NYPD Crimestoppers)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/crime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">The suspects<\/a> were last reported at large, with police continuing their search for the brazen crew.<\/p>\n<p>Officials released video showing the masked suspects entering what appeared to be a bodega, all wearing black hooded sweatshirts pulled up and black face masks.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/us\/gas-thief-creeps-learning-center-drains-van-serving-students-disabilities\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">GAS THIEF CREEPS INTO LEARNING CENTER, DRAINS VAN SERVING STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/masked-men-bodega-2.jpg\" alt=\"masked suspect enter bodega\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Masked suspects enter a Lower Manhattan bodega on March 23, 2026. (NYPD Crimestoppers)<\/p>\n<p>It was not immediately clear whether the victim worked for a specific rideshare company, but the vehicle had TLC plates, specialized license plates issued by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/category\/us\/new-york-city\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">New York City<\/a> Taxi &amp; Limousine Commission required for any ridesharing vehicles, including Uber and Lyft, the Post reported.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/masked-men-bodega-3.jpg\" alt=\"four people in black clothing enter store\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\"\/> <\/p>\n<p>Police share footage of masked suspects allegedly linked to a NYC rideshare carjacking March 23, 2026. (NYPD Crimestoppers)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/foxnews.onelink.me\/xLDS?pid=AppArticleLink&amp;af_dp=foxnewsaf%3A%2F%2F&amp;af_web_dp=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.foxnews.com%2Fapps-products\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Police confirmed the driver was not injured in the ordeal, the outlet added.<\/p>\n<p>Fox News reached out to NYPD Crimes Stoppers for more information.<\/p>\n<p>Bonny Chu is a Digital Production Assistant at Fox News Digital.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! 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