Lyft driver accused of stalking passenger for $1.16

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. -- (WKMG) -- A female Lyft driver had her first appearance in court on Wednesday after being arrested for stalking a passenger from a previous ride on Monday.

The victim told police that she scheduled a Lyft ride with Karen Burd on Feb. 13 from work to her home.

The victim told police that she paid for the ride in full and received a handwritten letter at her workplace requesting an additional $1.16 for the trip.

The victim called Lyft to get a resolution to the problem, and the company said it would follow up with her.Burd is accused of leaving phone messages at the victim's place of employment.

The victim received another note on Feb. 17 that said, “She was passing by and wanted the $1.16,” the report said.

The report said the victim's co-workers told her that Burd was looking for her at her job.