Lyft Driver Charged with Assaulting Teen Passenger

0:00It's April 1st, I'm Cory with the story. This is Durham News Today, driven by AI. A 30-year-old lift driver from Kerry named Ryan James Davie got hit with heavy charges this week, including felony kidnapping and sexual battery. After assaulting a juvenile passenger, Tuesday night while driving his black key along Rock-Cory Road in Raleigh, Davie allegedly grabbed the teen's face, forced the kiss, exposed himself, and had booze in the car all while impaired behind the wheel. Police say this shake sub-rise share safety, especially for young riders, and Davie's arrest highlights quick cop response to protect vulnerable folks. On the road, when officers pulled him over Wednesday, he resisted, wouldn't hand over his license, and stayed uncooperative, landing extra charges like resisting, arrest and open container. That deactivated him fast, and he's locked up now as the case moves forward. Out there on those late-night rides.