Memphis, Tennessee - A Memphis Police officer who was working as a Lyft driver has been arrested after being accused of kidnapping and raping a passenger. Investigators said that the woman asked Travis Pride for a ride home, but Pride allegedly took her to another location and forced her into a hom
Police Officer Working as Lyft Driver Arrested for Allegedly Raping, Kidnapping Woman During Trip
On 5/20/21 at 12:23 PM EDT
A Memphis police officer who was working as a Lyft driver has been arrested for allegedly raping a woman he kidnapped during a ride-sharing trip.
The Memphis Police Department (MPD) identified 31-year-old Travis Pride as the off-duty officer who was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly kidnapping a woman after she requested a Lyft ride to Parkway Village in Memphis.
Police said they were notified that a Lyft driver picked up the woman in the 5100 block of Cottonwood and drove her to the 6400 block of Ridgebrook Lane, where the assault allegedly happened.