Student threatened at knifepoint in Uber on Janet Yulman Way

On Friday August 29, around 11:40 p.m., a Tulane University student was threatened at knifepoint as they were dropped off by an Uber service at the corner of Willow Street and Janet Yulman Way, according to a Tulane University Police Department report issued this morning.

After the victim’s group of friends had exited the vehicle, the driver pointed a knife at the victim and demanded a larger tip. The victim was able to leave the vehicle, and the Uber driver left the scene…

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