JUST DESERTS
UBER PASSENGER JAILED AFTER BRUTAL BOTTLE ATTACK ON DRIVER IN WARRINGTON
A 20-month prison sentence has been handed to an Oldham man who smashed a glass bottle over an Uber driver’s head following a dispute over a route change. The incident began on February 16 when 27-year-old Dmiko Berkley booked a ride from an address in Warrington.
CHORLEY BILKER PLEADS GUILTY AND GETS TWO MONTHS’ PRISON
During the trip, Berkley requested that the driver divert the route, but the driver explained he was unable to change the destination unless the update was made through the Uber app. Shortly after, Berkley claimed he felt ill and told the driver he was going to be sick. The driver pulled over on Statham Avenue to assist his passenger. After seeing Berkley hunched over in the back
seat, the driver
stepped out to open the rear door. It was then that Berkley struck the driver over the head with a glass bottle and fled into a nearby housing estate. Covered in blood and visibly distressed, the driver managed to call the police while attempting to drive away
from the scene.
Officers later located him on Poplars Avenue and launched an investigation that led to Berkley’s arrest at his home in Oldham. Berkley admitted to the charges, telling authorities he was drunk during the assault. On April 7, Berkley appeared at Liverpool Crown Court and pleaded guilty
to wounding
without intent and possession of an offensive weapon. Following the sentencing, DI David Schofield condemned the violence. “This was a very distressing event for the driver who had simply been doing his job,” Schofield said. “He should not expect to be attacked and end up in hospital while innocently earning a living. I hope this conviction serves as a warning that violence in the workplace will not be tolerated, wherever that may be.”
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