AKRON, Ohio — The Akron Police Department is investigating after a man was carjacked over the weekend.
Police stated that on Sunday, around 3 a.m., a man driving a blue Honda Civic stopped in the 2200 block of 25th Street to pick up two men.
When the vehicle approached the 700 block of Garth Avenue, one of the men pulled out a gun and then ordered the driver to pull over and get out of the car, police said. Two female passengers were also in the car and ordered to get out.
The two men then drove off in the vehicle. Police said the car was found around an hour later on Kickapoo Avenue.
The two men were nowhere to be found.
Akron Police stated that the man who was carjacked was a Lyft driver. On Monday afternoon, Lyft issued a statement regarding the incident.
Below is Lyft's full statement:
“The behavior described is reprehensible and has no place in our society. Though the incident did not occur as part of a Lyft ride, our thoughts are with the driver, and we've reached out to offer our support. We stand ready to assist law enforcement with their investigation.”
Last month, a Lyft driver in Akron was hit by a bullet fragment after someone with an assault rifle fired the weapon at her car.
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