Uber has confirmed with Mashable that the New York City terror suspect,Cheating wife movies who killed eight people and injured at least 11 by driving a truck through a bike lane on Tuesday, was an active Uber driver who passed the company's background check.
Uber says it has banned the driver, Sayfullo Saipov, from using the Uber app and is now "aggressively and quickly" looking into Saipov's history with the company. Uber says it has not yet found any concerning safety reports associated with Saipov's work as an Uber driver.
SEE ALSO: Uber just added a great feature for friends sharing a rideIn reaction to the violent event, an Uber spokesman gave the following statement:
"We are horrified by this senseless act of violence. Our hearts are with the victims and their families. We have reached out to law enforcement to provide our full assistance."
Uber's existing background check involves both a criminal background check and a Motor Vehicle Review, according to Uber's website. The check is performed by Checkr, which Uber describes as "a third party background check provider that is accredited by the National Association of Professional Background Screeners."
To become an Uber driver, the background check must show no conviction for a "felony, violent crime or sexual offense within the last seven years" according to the company website.
Saipov arrived in the U.S. from Uzbekistan seven years ago, in 2010, according to The New York Times.
A press officer at the FBI's New York field office told Mashablethat it has no further information about the suspect at this time, but more details may emerge at 11 a.m. EST. This story will be updated.
Update November 1, 2017 (2:15 p.m. ET):
Followingan NYPD news conference, The New York Times reports that neither the FBI nor the NYPD had been investigating Saipov, according to John J. Miller, the New York Police Department’s deputy commissioner for intelligence and counterterrorism.
Topics Uber New York City
Politician quotes Dumbledore to make a point about Trump, nails itHow sextech aims to help people with disabilities masturbateMatt Lauer had a bag of sex toys in his office, Meredith Vieira called him on itHow to hide your Last Seen status on WhatsAppNBC employees reveal chilling details of Matt Lauer's alleged sexual harassmentFDA clears heart monitoring AliveCor Kardia Band for the Apple Watch'Gravity Falls' is the perfect show for the start of summerTulsa Race Massacre: 5 free online resources to learn about the tragedyMaybe this is why Trump had a really bad week on Twitter'Gravity Falls' is the perfect show for the start of summerRimac Nevera is an electric hypercar that goes from 09 best tweets of the week, including turtles, the chef emoji, and fighting the seaHuawei's new smartwatch and tablet run on HarmonyOS, which looks very familiar...How to respectfully observe Memorial Day onlineBoy George gives Waze driving directions, life advice for Pride monthOf course Chrissy Teigen celebrated her birthday PanMSNBC trolls Donald Trump with Obama 'Merry Christmas' montageApple TV's 'Trying' brings humor and warmth to the adoption processTrump's tweets have been really bad this week, even for himInternet rallies behind a dog named Jack that's banned from the state of Maryland DOJ will stop forcing tech companies to stay quiet as it collects data Elizabeth Warren, Claire McCaskill share their #MeToo experiences Google brings over 50 family games to Google Assistant For World Series, Astros' Carlos Correa wears #HoustonStrong cleats 'Star Trek Discovery' renewed for Season 2 as CBS streaming service melts down Xbox's pop Michael Bay to produce live 'Pay with Google' wants to take the forms out of online shopping NeoGAF is back online, but it's turned into an undead Nazi version of its former self Amazon's Fire HD 10 review: $150 gets you a decent 10 'Last Jedi' director drops hints about Leia's fate Dude goes overboard and creates a massive AT Here's what critics think of 'Stranger Things 2': review roundup Twitter's ad 'Transparency Center' isn't enough Mayors of 12 cities pledge to only buy electric buses starting in 2025 Trump gets trolled by a nerd in congress and a Wikipedia Twitter bot Xbox One X preview: is it worth the money? On National Bologna Day, let's all take a moment to mourn the great American bologna sandwich How one company started making more money from smartphones than Bentleys Tesla deploys Powerpack and Powerwall batteries in Puerto Rico
1.396s , 10108.4375 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Cheating wife movies】,Warmth Information Network