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Uber Driver Carjacked at Gunpoint in Paterson

Paterson

Paterson police are searching for an armed robber who carjacked an Uber driver as he was picking up a passenger in the city.

According to reports, shortly before 7 p.m. police responded to the 400 block of Chamberlain Avenue on reports of a carjacking in progress.

Arriving units located the driver of the vehicle who told them that an unidentified male suspect approached armed with a gun and stole the vehicle that he drove for Uber.

The driver did not suffer any injuries.

The vehicle's make, model, or license plate number has not been released at this time.

Police are investigating the incident.

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