LAS VEGAS (AP) - Police are looking for a suspect who knifed and robbed of an Uber driver in downtown Las Vegas.
Authorities say the attack happened Friday around 2:15 a.m. near the Golden Nugget hotel.
According to police, the driver picked up a passenger who displayed both a firearm and a knife.
Lt. CJ Jenkins says the suspect then slashed the victim in the stomach and took his wallet.
The driver was hospitalized but his injuries were not life-threatening.
Uber spokeswoman Taylor Patterson tells the Las Vegas Review-Journal (https://bit.ly/1TrJqWK ) that the driver was not logged into Uber at the time of the attack.
The suspect had not requested a ride through the Uber app.
Under state law, Uber drivers must be logged on to operate.
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Information from: Las Vegas Review-Journal, https://www.lvrj.com
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