A Lyft driver was brutally attacked during a rideshare ride in Texas, saying a driver slit his throat, tried to choke him and stole his car.
Dilaver Berk, 25, has since been released from hospital but remains bedridden and says he is grateful to be alive Fox 4.
The driver of a rideshare driver was giving a man a ride on Monday when he was attacked from behind and his car was stolen, they say Frisco Police Department.
The suspect, 19-year-old Antwain Williams, was charged with aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon and evading arrest. There was also an arrest warrant against him for allegedly encouraging a child to commit a sexual act.
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Antwain Williams, 19, was charged with aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon and evading arrest. (Frisco Police Department)
Berk now has stitches on his neck and bandages covering deep cuts on his hands.
Berk told police he picked up Williams on his way to Lyft on Monday evening Frisco, Texas.
When they arrived at Williams’ destination at the Legends at Legacy Apartments at 3700 Legacy Drive shortly before 6 p.m., Berk said the suspect attacked him from behind with a knife and then with a cable or wire to choke him.
“The driver held a knife to Dilaver’s throat and slit his throat. He did that a few times,” Berk’s friend Dustin Tovi told Fox 4.
Williams also had an outstanding warrant for allegedly encouraging a child to commit a sexual act. (iStock)
“Dilaver put his hands right in front of the knife and asked the rider, ‘Hey, whatever you want. Leave me alone.’ And then he had to put a wire around his neck, and Dilaver sustained a lot of injuries to his fingers and neck from being stabbed a few times.
Frisco police said Williams stole Berk’s Toyota Camry and left it in the parking lot of the residence. A woman nearby helped Berk and called 911 to report the incident.
Hours later, a patrol officer located the vehicle near Highway 423 and Rockhill. Police attempted to stop the driver, but he sped off to evade police.
Police said Williams crashed and tried to flee on foot but was eventually arrested.
Williams remains in custody at the Denton County Jail. (iStock)
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Berk moved to Texas from Turkey last year and is sending money to his parents back home.
“He’s someone who works really hard and it’s really sad to see what happened to him,” Tovi said. “Nobody deserves this, especially Dilaver because he works so hard.”
Williams remains in custody Denton County Jail.
