Uber driver turns tables on attempted robber in Port Richmond

Saturday, November 12, 2022
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- An Uber driver fought back when a man tried to rob him early Friday morning.

It happened at 5:30 a.m. in the 3900 block of Coral Street in the city's Port Richmond section.
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Sources tell Action News the driver was stopped at that location when he was held up by an armed man.

The driver, who has a license to carry, fired on the suspect who then ran off.
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Police found the suspect a few blocks away. That person has not been identified.

The suspect is in critical condition.
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