The Florida Uber driver with “loopy eyes” who was caught on digicam allegedly pulling a gun on a passenger has been arrested — and sassed an officer whereas being cuffed.
Police physique cam footage obtained by 7News Miami exhibits Jennifer Benitez, 23, being pulled over by cops throughout a site visitors cease Could 17, days after the terrifying encounter in Miami.
“Driver, put the window down! Do it now!” the officer tells Benitez, pointing a gun at her car earlier than ordering her to show off the engine and step out, physique digicam footage from Port St. Lucie Police exhibits.
“Face away from me along with your palms up! Take a step away from the car to your left. Now stroll backwards,” the officer continues.
Benitez lies face down on the street and is put in cuffs earlier than being led to a patrol automobile and requested to verify her identify, the video exhibits.
When requested if she is aware of concerning the excellent warrant for her arrest, she replies, “I’ve a proper to stay silent,” the video exhibits.
She then will get snappy with a second officer who’s frisking her, telling her, “You don’t must undo that,” as she searches her jacket.
“You gonna inform me how I’m gonna do my job?” the officer retorts, earlier than the primary officer tells her she smells like marijuana.
“You possibly can check me, I’ve the fitting to stay silent,” Benitez responds.
Benitez was extradited to Broward County and appeared in bond court docket on Could 21 the place she was charged with one rely of aggravated assault.
She stays locked up within the Broward County Jail the place her bond is about at $7,500.
The arrest came about on Could 17, weeks after Miami rapper Krissy Celess was allegedly threatened by Benitez.
Celess, actual identify Kristel Omier, was on a late-night Uber experience from Miami to Hollywood when the argument with the lady police imagine to be Benitez began.
Wild-eyed Benitez repeatedly orders Omier and a second passenger to get out of her SUV and calls 911 earlier than all of the sudden pulling a gun on her, video shared on Instagram by Omier exhibits.
The 2 passengers have been already getting out of the car when Omier is heard saying that Benitez “received them loopy eyes,” which she believes set the driver off.
“I made that remark about her eyes,” she advised 7News Miami.
“I used to be simply eager about my son,” the mother mentioned, recalling the night time.
Uber later eliminated the motive force’s entry to the app and mentioned it was investigating.
“That is regarding, and we’re so sorry this occurred,” the corporate mentioned in an announcement in response to the video.
Uber drivers usually are not allowed to hold weapons, in keeping with the corporate’s pointers.
