Lyft driver held at gunpoint by man demanding a ride home

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A man is at large after holding a Lyft driver at gunpoint and demanding a ride home, Memphis Police say.

On April 24, a little after 5 p.m., officers reported responding to an aggravated assault in the 1300 block of Faxon Avenue.

When they arrived, a victim they spoke to told them he was a Lyft driver and picked up the suspect in the 1300 block of Faxon Avenue.

The victim said he drove the suspect to another location, where the man got out of the vehicle and dropped off a package…

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