He also allegedly took the Uber
driver's car.
By Mike Bednarsky (Patch
Staff)
A veteran Boston police officer
is being accused of physically attacking an Uber driver and taking his car.
Police arrested 40-year-old
Michael Doherty, a 16-year department veteran, early Sunday morning, NECN
reported.
The driver for the ride-sharing
service reported that Doherty, an off-duty passenger, accused him of bringing
him to the wrong location. The victim said the passenger physically assaulted
him once he stopped the vehicle.
The Uber driver exited the
vehicle before the passenger jumped into the front seat and drove off,
according to a statement from the Boston Police Department.
The victim, with a passing
motorist who assisted him, followed the vehicle to E. 1st Street and Farragut
Road where the suspect stopped and exited the victim’s car, Boston.com noted.
Uber spokesman Taylor Bennett
issued the following statement regarding the assault on Monday: “Our thoughts
are with our valued partner during his recovery and we are supporting him in
any way we can during this time. We have a strict policy to remove any rider
that exhibits aggressive or abusive behavior from the platform and we have
permanently blocked this rider’s access. We stand ready to assist law
enforcement in their investigation.”
Doherty was placed on paid
administrative leave. He is scheduled to be arraigned Monday.
