Group Stole Uber Driver's Car In Flushing, Police Say

FLUSHING, QUEENS -- Cops are looking for three people who allegedly hijacked an Uber driver's car in Flushing after he realized they weren't his intended customers.

The 35-year-old Uber driver picked up the trio on College Pointe Boulevard near 33 Avenue at around 4 a.m. on March 9, police said. When he realized they weren't the customers who ordered the car-sharing service, the man and the three riders began to argue.

The driver eventually pulled over and got out of his car, demanding the three leave as well, cops said. But instead of following him, one passenger tried to punch the driver in the face while a second got in the driver's seat and drive them away without him, police said.

Cops later found the car nearly 15 miles across town in Red Hook, Brooklyn.

The NYPD released surveillance footage of the three suspects - one woman and two men - who police estimated to be around 35 years old.

Anyone with information in regards to this robbery is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477).

Lead photos via NYPD.