The Brief
- Lyft driver facing felony charge for attempting to rob pregnant rider
- Woman reported that he got aggressive with her after she got in his car in a rush
- He allegedly followed her into a café bathroom, struck her pregnant stomach with a door, grabbed her wrist and took her backpack; he threw the bag when employees threatened to call 911
AUSTIN, Texas – A Lyft driver is now facing a felony charge after court paperwork says he tried to rob a pregnant rider at a downtown Austin café.
56-year-old Ernest Pineda has been charged with second-degree robbery by assault.
What we know:…