Lyft driver kidnapped, held at knife-point after picking up man at Georgia hotel

COLUMBUS, Ga. — A man is facing charges after police say he kidnapped his Lyft driver.

Columbus police say Justin Dean Pulley, 46, got picked up in a Lyft at a Sleep Inn & Suites just after 8 p.m.

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Once he got in the car, police say he kidnapped his female driver.

Police say once he got to his destination, he refused to get out of the car.

WTVM-TV reported that Pulley held the driver at knifepoint.

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He was eventually arrested and is being held in the Muscogee County Jail.

Lyft shared a statement with Channel 2 Action News that read,

”Safety is fundamental to Lyft. We have permanently banned the rider’s account from the Lyft platform, contacted the driver to offer our support, and stand ready to assist law enforcement with any investigation.”

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