On April 3, 2016 in Los Angeles, California, a man, posing as an Uber driver, abducted a woman and then violently sexually assaulted her in the vehicle two blocks away from the pickup location. Original report: http://ktla.com.
At approximately 3:30 a.m., LAPD received a call about a woman screaming from inside an SUV in the area of 1300 block of Ingraham Street.
Officers responding began searching parked cars along dark streets for the assault.
As they drive by … they hear the screams. They can see the assault going on in the back seat of this SUV,” said Los Angeles police Chief Charlie Beck.
The officers tried to get into the vehicle, but it was locked. When they began smashing the windows, the attacker jumped into the driver’s seat and began accelerating away, with the female victim still inside. Officers called for backup and jumped into their patrol vehicle to follow.
About four blocks away, after a frantic search, they found the victim, dumped onto the street, and was taken by ambulance to a hospital.
The driver escaped, and was later arrested. He was known to police as a documented gang member, and was not associated with Uber in any way.
In this critical Gracie Breakdown, 3rd degree black belt Rener Gracie and his wife, purple belt Eve Torres Gracie, discuss three essential safety tips for ride-share users, as well as three “backseat chokes” that EVERY woman should know! The information in this video will save lives. If you or any of your friends use ride-sharing apps, like Uber or Lyft, please share!
FREE Women’s Self-Defense Seminar (Saturday, July 16 at 3pm)
The Gracie Academy is hosting a two-hour self-defense seminar for women with absolutely no previous self-defense experience. Even though the seminar is free, you MUST pre-register to save a spot, since these seminars always reach max capacity.
Listed below are the specific cities where the seminars will be taking place on Saturday, July 16, 2016. Contact your local academy directly to save your spot for the free seminar!
Gracie Academy HQ Seminar (Taught by Rener and Eve)
Date: Saturday, July 16 from 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Location: 3515 Artesia Blvd, Torrance, CA 90504
Attire: Casual workout attire.
RSVP: Call (310) 353-4100 or send an email to Jackie@gracieacademy.com
Montgomery, AL
4315 Atlanta Highway
Email: johnfleming72@gmail.com
Phone: 334-277-5425
Granada Hills, CA
16909 Devonshire Street
Email: info@ghmaf.com
Phone: 818-269-0122
Huntington Beach, CA
9887 Hamilton Avenue
Email: carlos@blackbeltcenterusa.com
Phone: 949-683-2908
La Jolla, CA
7598 Eads Ave
Email: dionebecker@graciejiu-jitsulajolla.com
Phone: 858-454-5345
Palm Desert, CA
77799 Jackal Drive Ste B
Email: info@graciejiujitsupalmdesert.com
Phone: 760-898-1322
Fort Collins, CO
5800 S. College Ave.
Email: emma@graciefortcollins.com
Phone: 970-267-0490
Wahiawa, HI
70 Kukui Street
Email: noel@cobjj.com
Phone: 808-778-6160
Annapolis, MD
81C Forest Plaza
Email: erik@eastcoastmartialarts.com
Phone: 410-268-1508
Tulsa, OK
8160 S. Harvard
E-mail: instructor@GracieTulsa.com
Phone: 918-236-6212
Leesburg, VA
525 A East Market St.
Email: marco@thebasicsgjj.com
Phone: 571-278-4122
Norfolk, VA
814 W. 45th St.
Email: info@norfolkkarate.com
Phone: 757-621-8997
Williamsburg, VA
551-A Merrimac Trail
Email: jln7420@gmail.com
Phone: 757-253-2622
Issaquah, WA
1740 19th Ave NW, Ste. 4
Email: skook52@gmail.com
Phone: 206-769-6274
CANADA
Edmonton, Canada
5637 Riverbend Road Northwest
Email: info@edmontongraciejiujitsu.com
Phone: 587-336-7655
Disclaimer: Uber has no association to this video nor was the attacker described in the video in any way associated with Uber.
