Florida man arrested for beating up Uber driver with antenna and bystander's cane
06/15/2019 8:13 am PDT
via WGN
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (WGN) -- A St. Petersburg man was arrested Thursday after police reports said he beat up an Uber driver with a water bottle, a car antenna and a cane belonging to an elderly bystander, according to WFTS.
St. Pete police said on June 6, the Uber driver attempted to terminate the ride, making 26-year-old Denzel Johnson angry.
According to reports, Johnson hit the driver with a water bottle, then got out of the car and broke off the antenna. He used the antenna to strike the driver in his left shoulder.
Johnson then took a cane from an elderly bystander and hit the Uber driver in the right shoulder.
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