The Brief
- A rideshare driver was assaulted, threatened and offered cash during a violent ride that ended at the Marietta Diner.
- Police say 39-year-old Latrell Wilbert handed out cash to diner staff before threatening officers and offering them a bribe.
- Wilbert was arrested on multiple charges and remains in jail following the weekend incident in Marietta.
MARIETTA, Ga. – A man accused of terrorizing a rideshare driver from Canton to Marietta faces a long list of charges after police say he tried to bribe officers with more than $8,000 in cash.
Terrifying rideshare attack
What we know:
A rideshare driver says a male passenger threatened to kill her, called her names, and claimed he had a gun and drugs after she picked him up for a trip from Canton to the Marietta Diner. The driver said the passenger grabbed her neck, pulled her close, and groped her.
Desperate to get him out of her car, the driver raced to the Marietta Diner. Upon arrival, the passenger offered her $1,000 to walk inside, order food and eat with him, but she refused and drove away.
Marietta police bribe attempt
What we don’t know:…