Two US students held in Denmark following ‘scuffle’ with Uber driver – Washington Examiner
Two U.S. citizens, Owen Ray, a 19-year-old student from Miami University of Ohio, and a friend, were detained in Denmark for two weeks following a confrontation with an Uber driver. The incident occurred on March 31, when the two students attempted to change their drop-off location. After exiting the car due to a disagreement about the fare, a scuffle ensued when the driver allegedly pursued them and demanded payment, which led to physical altercations. Ray was reported to be kicked by the driver, prompting him to push back in defense. The following day, both individuals were arrested at Copenhagen Airport and labeled as “flight risks” by the authorities. After their release from jail, they remained in Denmark without their passports, awaiting further legal proceedings. Their parents have expressed their relief at their release while insisting that Ray is the real victim in this incident.Danish police stated that the two men had been charged with common assault. Uber has provided a different account of the events, claiming the students assaulted the driver during the ride.
Two US students held in Denmark following ‘scuffle’ with Uber driver
Two U.S. citizens have been detained in Denmark for two weeks after getting into a disagreement with an Uber Driver.
Owen Ray, a 19-year-old studying at Miami University of Ohio, and an unnamed friend were detained at Copenhagen Airport on April 1 based on events that took place during an Uber ride the night before, according to Jordan Finfer, Ray’s attorney. Both men have since been released from a Danish jail but remain in Denmark as they had to forfeit their passports.
On March 31, Ray and the friend got an Uber to their hotel before realizing they put in the wrong address, according to their account of events. The driver allegedly refused to take them to the new location, so Ray and the friend exited the car, which is when the “scuffle,” as a spokeswoman for Ray called it, occurred.
The driver followed them and began yelling, demanding they pay him, according to Ray’s representatives, who claimed the driver kicked Ray in the groin, causing him to push the driver away.
The next day at Copenhagen Airport, both men were detained when they tried to leave Denmark. They were deemed “flight risks” by local police.
“We are relieved that Owen has been released from a Danish prison following the unprovoked assault he and his friend suffered at the hands of an Uber driver on March 31,” Andy and Sara Buchen-Ray, the parents of Owen Ray, said in a statement to ABC News. “The facts make clear that Owen is the victim in this case, and we urge Danish officials to allow him to return home to the United States without delay.”
Copenhagen Police said in a statement that the two men were arrested on March 31 and brought in front of a court, where they were charged with common assault.
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“They were sentenced to 10 days pre-trial detention,” police said. “This verdict has since extended until April 24.”
Uber has said the driver gave them a different version of events, saying the driver claimed the two riders fought in the back of his car and assaulted him at the end of the trip.
State Department officials said they are aware of the report.
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