{"id":182154,"date":"2026-04-01T14:10:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T14:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/182154\/"},"modified":"2026-04-01T14:10:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T14:10:14","slug":"nyc-rideshare-driver-reportedly-forced-out-of-his-own-suv-at-gunpoint-after-refusing-four-masked-men-rides","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/182154\/","title":{"rendered":"NYC rideshare driver reportedly forced out of his own SUV at gunpoint after refusing four masked men rides"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

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

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 the vehicle<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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The suspects<\/a> were last reported at large, with police continuing their search for the brazen crew.<\/p>\n

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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

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Masked suspects enter a Lower Manhattan bodega on March 23, 2026.<\/p>\n

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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 New York City<\/a> Taxi & Limousine Commission required for any ridesharing vehicles, including Uber and Lyft, the Post reported.<\/p>\n

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Police confirmed the driver was not injured in the ordeal, the outlet added.<\/p>\n

Fox News reached out to NYPD Crimes Stoppers for more information.<\/p>\n

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