A Lyft driver was brutally attacked whereas giving a trip in Texas, saying a rider slashed his throat, tried to choke him and stole his automobile.
Dilaver Berk, 25, has since been launched from the hospital, however he stays bedridden and says he’s grateful to be alive, in response to Fox 4.
The ride-share driver picked up a person for a trip on Monday when he was attacked from behind and had his automobile stolen, in response to Frisco Police.
The suspect, 19-year-old Antwain Williams, was charged with aggravated theft with a lethal weapon and evading arrest. He additionally had an excellent warrant for allegedly encouraging a baby to carry out a intercourse act.
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Antwain Williams, 19, was charged with aggravated theft with a lethal weapon and evading arrest. (Frisco Police)
Berk now has stitches throughout his neck and bandages overlaying deep gashes to his arms.
Berk informed police he picked up Williams whereas driving for Lyft Monday night in Frisco, Texas.
Once they reached Williams’ vacation spot at Legends at Legacy Residences on 3700 Legacy Drive shortly earlier than 6 p.m., Berk says the suspect attacked him from behind with a knife after which with a cable or wire in an try to choke him.
“The rider took a knife to Dilaver’s throat and slashed his throat. He did that a few occasions,” Berk’s buddy, Dustin Tovi, informed Fox 4.
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Williams additionally had an excellent warrant for allegedly encouraging a baby to carry out a intercourse act. (iStock)
“Dilaver put his arms proper in entrance of the knife and requested the rider, ‘Hey, no matter you need. Depart me alone.’ After which he had a wire to place round his neck. And Dilaver reached out as properly. And he received numerous accidents to his fingers and his neck as a result of he was stabbed a few occasions,” Tovi continued.
Frisco Police mentioned Williams stole Berk’s Toyota Camry and left him within the condominium constructing’s parking zone. A lady close by assisted Berk and referred to as 911 to report the incident.
Hours later, a patrol officer positioned the automobile close to Freeway 423 and Rockhill. Police tried to drag the motive force over, however he sped away in an effort to evade police.
Police mentioned Williams crashed and tried to flee on foot however was finally arrested.
Williams stays in custody within the Denton County Jail. (iStock)
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Berk moved from Turkey to Texas final 12 months and sends cash to his dad and mom again residence.
“He is anyone that works actually exhausting, and it is actually unhappy to see what occurred to him,” Tovi mentioned. “No person deserves that, particularly Dilaver, as a result of he works so exhausting.”
Williams stays in custody within the Denton County Jail.
