Suspect in attempted abduction was Uber driver
COLUMBIA, Mo. — An Uber driver has been charged with attempting to abduct a woman in Missouri.
Anthony Todd Rowell, 47, of Holts Summit, was arraigned Wednesday on a charge of second-degree kidnapping. No attorney is listed for him in online court records. Bond is set at $110,000.
Police said in a news release that a 27-year-old woman identified Rowell as the man who pulled up alongside her as she was walking, grabbed her hair and tugged her toward the driver’s-side door. The release says the woman was able to break free and run to safety.
Uber said in a news release that the driver wasn’t using the ride-sharing app at the time and that his access to it has since been removed. The company said it’s not aware of other allegations.