CHICAGO — An Uber driver who went to a customer’s home to return a phone that the passenger left in his car ended up being robbed by the customer, who drove away with his vehicle, prosecutors said.
The driver dropped Kenneth Floyd off on the evening of January 8 but was soon contacted by Floyd, who said he left his phone behind, officials said. When the driver went to an apartment in the 6500 block of North Glenwood to return the phone, Floyd answered the door, pushed him with both hands and stole his car keys, according to a Chicago police report.
Floyd hustled outside and drove away with the driver’s 2013 Toyota Prius, prosecutors said. Cops located the car in traffic near Montrose and Sheridan a short time later. Floyd was behind the wheel.
While the Uber driver told police that the passenger who robbed him was female, he subsequently confirmed to police that Floyd was the correct person, the CPD report said. Floyd’s latest arrest report said he identifies as male; however, his CPD mugshot history shows he has been arrested at least six times since 2014 while wearing wigs and clothing that made him appear female.
Floyd, 30, faces charges of robbery and possessing a stolen motor vehicle.
Prosecutors asked Judge Deidre Dyer to keep Floyd in jail pending trial. Dyer rejected the detention petition and decided Floyd should be released on an ankle monitor.
