Crime & Safety
Man Accused Of Kidnapping Lyft Driver In East County
In a text message to 911, the driver said she was being held against her will, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Office.
SAN DIEGO, CA — A man was accused of kidnapping a ride-share driver over the weekend in San Diego's East County.
The Lyft worker picked up Shane Capezio, 22, shortly after 9:30 p.m. Sunday in Spring Valley, according to the San Diego County Sheriff's Office.
In a text message to 911, the driver said she was being held against her will, sheriff's Sgt. Kenneth Seel said. The passenger said he had a gun and ordered her to take him to a marijuana dispensary in the 3500 block of Harris Street in Lemon Grove.
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Responding deputies found the Lyft driver's car in the parking lot of the dispensary.
"They found a struggle taking place inside the car between Capezio and the driver," Seel said. "Deputies quickly intervened and detained Capezio."
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The victim was not seriously injured, Seel said.
Capezio, who turned out to not have a gun, was arrested on suspicion of several charges, including kidnapping, robbery, false imprisonment, dissuading a victim and preventing a victim from calling 911. He was booked into San Diego Central Jail.
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