A woman caught on video harassing and coughing a California Uber driver was arrested while another woman was planning to hand her over to police, authorities said.
Las Vegas police have charged Malaysia, 24, on charges of assault and conspiracy, as well as violating health and safety codes for the attack on Uber driver Subhakar Khadka on Sunday. according to San Francisco police.
Khadka recorded the incident in which it was revealed that King – who is sitting in the back seat with red clothes – and another woman, who was identified by the police as 24-year-old Arna Kimiai, cried out and insulted him after she refused. to wear face masks.
Kimiai has not yet been arrested, but her lawyers say she plans to present herself soon.
“We are pleased to hear that Kimiai intends to do the right thing and hand her over to the nearest law enforcement agency, and we hope that will happen immediately,” said lt. Tracy McCray said in a statement.
‘The behavior captured on video during this incident showed a sensitive disregard for the safety and well-being of an essential service worker amid a deadly pandemic. We take this behavior very seriously in San Francisco, and we are committed to ensuring that justice is done in this case, “McCray continued.
The incident occurred after Khadka picked up Kimiai, King and another woman in San Francisco on Sunday around 12:45 p.m.
Khadka asked one of the women to put on a mask, but she refused. Therefore, he decided to cancel the ride.
An inflamed Kimiai can then be seen on the video the driver shouts: ‘F – k the masks! ‘
At one point, Kimiai grabs Khadka’s phone from the middle line and then tears off his face mask violently, the footage shows.
Police say the women also allegedly sprayed pepper spray in Khadka’s car.
Both Uber and Lyft banned Kimiai because of the incident.