On May 4th, 2024, officers were
dispatched to an assault call involving
an Uber driver during a passenger drop
off. Moments later, the passenger's
father confronted the driver with an
AR-15, forcing him to the ground.
>> Just shaking up.
Um, I always ask my customers what her
name is when they get in the car, and I
didn't pay attention that she looked
under 18 or anything. I mean, I'm an
Uber lift driver. I've been perfect
stars for seven years. never had an
incident. And I get there and he's
running after me with an AR-15. And I'm
like, I got out the car, laid on the
ground. He's like, "Who the f are you?
What's going on?" He said, "I'm an Uber
driver. Don't shoot." He looked like he
was going to shoot me. And then um he
took a picture of my license plate, my
driver's license. I showed him the app
where I dropped her off. He I think he
has Life 360 or whatever. He's like, "Is
this where it's at?" I'm worried he's
going to go kill that guy. I mean, he
took I screenshot showed him a
screenshot cuz I was fear for my life.
So, I showed him a screenshot for the
cash app getting home. I mean, I'm
admitting that I took a cash ride, but
like I wasn't going to leave someone
stranded. They tried to get on the app.
She tried to get on the app to get a
ride back. She couldn't. It was
declining. So, she had whoever she had
cash at me, the money to get her back
here, and I drove her back. So, that was
that was it. Okay. Um, with everything
that happened, you on pursuit charges.
>> I mean, he's got my address and
everything, so I
>> I don't know. I've never had this
incident happen. I mean, he didn't he
didn't harm me, but I could have died
right there on the ground.
>> Well, here's the thing. Aggravated
assault, I'm telling you. All right. So,
I mean, in the end, he committed a crime
against you.
>> And it wasn't even on his property, and
he chased me down the street with an
arrow.
>> So, that's aggravated assault. So, do
you want to pursue charges against him?
>> Yeah, I do. I mean, like because he's
got my
>> my ID, everything.
>> All right. I'm going to get you started
with some paperwork and then we'll uh
make a game plan and go over there.
Okay.
>> Now, I got a question. Were you in fear
for your life?
>> Yeah.
>> Did you believe he would shoot you?
>> Yes.
>> Okay. Um,
>> he he told me he would shoot me and then
he said I told him, "Dude, I got a
4-year-old son." He told me, "Get your
driver's license. Get get your phone.
Get I said, "No, I don't I don't want to
get up. You get it. I don't know where
it's at. Get it." And I was like,
>> at the end, like right here on this
line, I would like to pursue charges.
All
right. Raise your right hand for me.
What's your name? Do you swear affirm
everything you told me tonight is the
truth?
>> Yes, sir.
>> All right. Go ahead and sign right there
asking it.
>> Sign or
>> sign.
>> Sign like your signature. Your signature
159 downstairs too. Both of y'all. There
you go. Are you Libby?
>> Yeah, I am. What's going on?
>> So, what happened earlier with the Uber
driver?
That's what happened.
>> Okay. What happened with your dad and
the Uber driver?
>> My dad like came out and he started
acting crazy and he like had a gun and
then he was like waving it around with
the Uber driver and stuff.
>> Did you pull him out the car or what?
>> No, he didn't pull him out of the car,
but he was just like, "Get your hands up
and get out of the car right now." So,
and then he just like got out of the car
and like laid down. And then I just went
inside and then my dad just came inside
and was like, "Where did you go?" And
then he left.
>> Yeah. And then he left.
>> You have to understand we have all these
people with guns because your dad put
somebody innocent on the ground with a
gun.
>> Yeah. I I said I was like, "What is
wrong with you? What are you doing?"
>> So that's why we're here.
>> Okay. So is that why you guys are here?
So y'all need him to come here?
>> Where is he at?
>> He He left to go to his girlfriend's
house.
>> Where's his girlfriend live?
>> Um in Pensacola on the beach. Dude, what
kind of gun did he have or
>> It was like black and it was like he
>> Was it like a handgun or was it like
this?
>> No, it was like a big gun like Well, he
just he was trying to protect me. Like
he like went out there and was like,
>> "What the is happening?" Like, "What is
going on?" Because he thought that cuz
he saw me leave. So that's what But he
didn't like go up to the I don't know
what happened after I left, but he
didn't like go up to the car. Not that I
saw.
>> Okay. Well, we kind of got a little bit
of a different story. So that's why we
need to talk to him. And
>> well, I I wasn't even looking at the
car. All Okay, so what I happened was he
just came outside and then had a gun and
was like, "Get down. Get down. Put your
hands on the ground and get down and get
out of the car and then I just I just
left and I went inside."
>> Okay. All right. I'll be right back with
you. Okay.
>> I got Sean on the phone. Was there
anybody
want to talk to him?
>> You're the case. I don't know. Except we
know.
>> Hey Sean, how you doing? This is Deputy
Rodriguez Sanro Sheriff's Office.
Hang out with them. Yes, sir.
>> Can Can you hear me, Mr. Sean?
>> Yes, I can.
>> All right. So, we're at your house and
we're going to need you to come home so
we can speak to you in person.
>> Okay. What's the nature?
>> The incident that happened between you
and the Uber driver.
>> Okay. You mean the man that my daughter
disappeared? Call the Escambia County
Sheriff's Office.
You're with Santa Rosa, right?
>> Yep.
>> Can you please call Escambia County?
>> Okay.
>> Because my child went missing. I found
her in Escambia County. I called
Escambia County Sheriff's Office. She
was being tracked. Had no idea. I called
to report.
I reported a um I think it's technically
called uh intervention in custody or
something or take a child
>> interference
>> interference with custody.
>> Yep. And I told the man that I said I
don't know who you are
>> but you took my daughter.
>> Okay. So nothing happened between you
and him in Santa Rosa County.
>> In Santa Rosa County. Yes, sir. When he
a vehicle approached my home,
>> unknown vehicle with my child missing.
>> You know, I am reluctant to just sir,
could we meet with you in person? That
would be better.
>> If I don't want to handle this,
>> I took a picture of his license plate,
took a picture of your license.
>> He He identified who he was. I said,
"That's fine." But you we're
>> aiming your daughter when you see the
camera footage of of you guys. I don't
know who you are and I did not get
permission for any of this.
>> So, can you go ahead and please call
>> Okay. Well, here's the deal. Um, so we
understand what's happening between
your daughter and the Uber driver and
all of that. So, we need to see the
footage from your house of him dropping
off your daughter so we can look into
it.
>> Okay. But we can't we can't do
>> I know that he's going to be on my
footage.
>> Why?
>> Is there any reason why it wouldn't be?
>> Well, he stopped just short of my
property line,
>> which I thought was really weird, but
>> um and
>> but I clearly have his license plate. I
got a picture of it. I'll send it to
you.
>> Um well, here's the deal. Um if we can
discuss this in person, this would be a
lot better. We don't do police matters
like this over the phone. It's just not
it's just not how we do things. It's
never how one of you know it's not it's
procedure. This is not trying to do a
question. Do I need to get my attorney?
>> Uh right now we're just investigating
what happened and what's going on and
getting everybody's side of the story at
this moment in time.
>> So
is it a crime? I'm going to ask you
this. Is it a crime?
to approach a vehicle that uh as your
daughter come meet his side of the
story. If not, we're going to go with
the Uber driver. That's simple.
>> So, here's here's the deal. If you don't
come talk to us, we're just going to
>> I will I just need to know if I need to
get my attorney involved. That's all.
>> If if you want to get your attorney, you
can. That's that's up to you. But we
need to speak to you in person.
>> Yeah, sure. I'm happy to speak. Um
>> No problem.
>> So, my my name is Deputy Rodriguez.
>> Where is he in? Where in Escambia are
you coming from?
>> I'm not in Escambia. I'm in Santa Rosa.
>> Oh, okay.
>> I'm about 18 miles away.
>> Um, and I can send you the individual's
name. His name
>> that the vehicle went to.
>> Okay. In fact, I plan to come to you
guys tomorrow morning.
>> Okay. Well, we since we're doing all
this now, we might as well just get it
over with tonight.
>> Sure. Sure. That makes sense. Um
>> I'll um I will be uh sending you right
now.
>> Okay.
>> Yes, sir.
>> I don't know if it's a Florida state
statute.
>> And here's the
>> so policies or not.
>> Here's the Florida state statute.
>> And if you Google Florida State statute
on minors and vehicles,
>> you can pull it up.
>> Mhm.
The state of Florida has a policy for
Uber and because they're the original
companies, but I believe it applies for
all. They're under the age of 18.
>> They're not supposed to accept them. And
you said they know that, but they do it.
>> What's the law though? That's a policy.
What's the actual statute?
>> No, we need for state statute. Um,
>> it's not even going to be interference
to child custody.
So,
>> well, well, have you has anyone So, he
lied to us
>> about what?
>> That man picked my daughter up and
brought her back.
>> That's because he was paid to. Correct.
>> And it's documented in his lift.
>> He's he's been to my residence. Did he
have a farm with you, Ted?
>> No, sir.
>> Okay. So
>> because because I called
and
>> your attorney told us told you that he
you were not to turn it into us.
>> He he said don't do anything until you
me Monday morning.
>> Okay.
>> Not where is Do you know what the
location of the firearm is at?
>> I do.
>> Okay. Can you give it to us?
>> Why do you need to know that?
>> Okay. So here's the deal. If you don't,
I'm going to seize your phone. do a
search warrant on it. Then whoever's
house that that firearm is going to be
at, I'm going to do a search warrant on
the house. And the reason I'm doing that
is because it was used in the commission
two felonies. So at this point in time,
if you're refusing to do that, do that.
And you keep asking me why.
>> I understand your lawyer is there to
make money off because his job is to
make money and to give you legal advice.
Correct. That's his job.
So
>> I thought his job was I thought
attorney's job is to protect people.
>> No, it's their they ultimate. Do they do
it for free?
>> No.
>> Exactly. Okay. So their job is to make
money. They're going to give you legal
advice to tell us tell you what you need
to do to be able to contact that person
cuz they charge you for each contact. So
I'm just letting you know that this is
what my lieutenant already talked to us
about and already had. So, if you are
>> cuz here's the here's the state law for
Florida.
>> For what?
>> For this topic.
>> Okay. So, go ahead and put your put the
phone down. Put your put your phone
down, sir. Turn around. Put your hands
Put your hands behind your back.
>> There's a There's a There's a I have a
broken Sir, look at my wrist.
>> Okay.
>> You're going to see two surgeries.
>> Okay. We're going to put two cuffs on
you. So,
>> here.
You're not separating your hands from
me. I got another one.
>> I came here to file charges on behalf of
my child for a drug dealer. There are
not
>> a drug dealer in Pensacola is in our
jurisdiction.
>> Yeah. And
>> and Scambia County told me to come here.
>> What am I supposed to do with the guy in
Pensacola? I can't go there and arrest
him. It's not
>> Scambia County said that your narcotics
would get hold of their narcotics.
That's why I'm standing here.
>> No,
>> that is why I'm standing here. You got
that info.
>> Yeah, escambia county passed the buck.
That's what they were doing.
Unfortunately, that's what's happening.
But at this point in time, you are being
arrested for false imprisonment, which
is a thirdderee felony. And you're also
being arrested for aggravated assault,
which is also a thirdderee felony. At
this moment in time, I'm going to seize
your phone and we're going to do a
search warrant on it and then find your
firearm. Do a search warrant on that
house.
>> Firearm.
>> Well, unless provide that information. I
said I would before you did this, sir.
>> You're still going to be arrested
regardless. Just understand that.
>> Yeah.
>> Okay. Like, we we're going to go ahead
and and execute an arrest today.
>> So,
>> why?
>> There's cuz the case is cut and dry,
man. It's really is. And Oh, yeah. It's
just It's cut and dry. There's no way
there's no way around it. It's not even
really a gray area.
>> All right. Go ahead and step out the
step out the
>> I need to lock my car. I got you. Keep
in here. There's any pockets of his
right.
>> Get anything out of your car.
>> Do you want that property to be put back
in your car and locked up with you or do
you want it to go to the jail with you?
>> Can Can we put Yes, please. Put my I
don't need my computer at the jail.
>> Okay.
>> So, a minor can be given drugs from
known people and I'm in handcuffs.
You're in handcuffs because you pulled a
firearm on somebody and you ordered them
out of the vehicle.
>> Concerned for the fear of my life and my
daughter's life.
>> No, your life was not in danger. It was
an Uber driver driving.
>> It was took my daughter.
>> Like if you call you if we responded out
there, I can't just walk up to a car
with my gun drawn. I try to actually put
myself at risk and be like, "Hey,
>> has your daughter been taken from your
home?"
>> She wasn't taken from her own. She snuck
out.
>> She snuck out and she
>> like, "Dude,
>> this can only help you so much.
Ultimately, your daughter needs to be
held accountable for the crap."
>> But anyways, I got you. We'll um
you'll get a bond and all that. You
should, right?
>> How do I I don't know how you get a
bond.
>> They issue
>> They issue it at the jail. Go ahead and
turn toward the vehicle for me. Which
>> vehicle's this one right here?
and turn toward the vehicle.
>> I got
your arms up.
>> I told you I've got three surgeries.
>> Okay. And I was not violent with you.
>> You jerked my arm up and I told you
before I've had three surgeries. Okay.
>> It's all documented on my camera. Do you
want to make a complaint? You have the
right.
>> I will. Thank you.
>> Can you please count that?
The jail will count it at
am I able to call someone?
>> You will be able to at the jail.
>> You want me to turn?
>> No, I'm good. I'm just checking to make
sure you don't have any weapons or
firearms inside of your boat.
>> Literally came here with a file.
Escambia County. Can you put this on
your camera? Escambia County told me to
come here, sir.
>> I know. I understand.
>> They told me to notify your you to
notify narcotics and you're arresting
me.
>> Go ahead and stand in there.
>> Watch your head.
He was charged with false imprisonment
and aggravated assault with a weapon.
However, a jury later acquitted Dr. Shan
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