ATLANTA — Police are investigating after a Lyft driver was carjacked at gunpoint Sunday night in a southwest Atlanta neighborhood.
Atlanta Police Department officers were called to a home along Central Avenue, just off Pryor Street at 11 p.m. That's where they found a woman who said her car was stolen, according to police.
The woman was working for the rideshare company and picked up two men at a hotel along Baker Street, police said. The man who booked the ride did so under the name "T-5" and had no profile picture listed on his account.
As the woman was about to turn onto I-75/85 southbound toward the location given, police said that one of the men then pulled out a gun and held it to the back of her head directing her to "put both hands on the steering wheel and keep straight." They then demanded she get out of the car and she complied, according to police. The woman was not hurt.
The men drove off in the woman's 2015 BMW, leaving her and all of her belongings behind. Police said they are searching for two men described to be in their 20s, with one wearing a red hoodie and the other wearing a dark blue or purple hoodie. Both suspects were carrying black backpacks, authorities said.
Police stated that the men had entered an address located at the cross streets between Dodd Avenue SW and Central Avenue SW, but no specific address was given.
“Safety is fundamental to Lyft, and the incident described is horrific. We have reached out to the driver to offer support and stand ready to assist law enforcement with any investigation. These crimes are absolutely unacceptable and we're committed to doing what we can to keep drivers safe," a spokesperson with Lyft said in a statement.
Police checked for cameras in the area, but were unable to find any. They are now working to find the suspects and the vehicle.
