Man arrested for grabbing Uber driver in Cape Coral

CAPE CORAL, Fla. – A man was arrested in Cape Coral after allegedly getting physical with his Uber driver on Tuesday.

According to the Cape Coral Police Department, around 1:10 a.m., officers responded to a disturbance at 7-Eleven on 345 Cape Coral Parkway East.

The press release states that an Uber driver was taking Ryan Sheehan home. During the ride, Sheehan got angry and began acting aggressively toward the driver because he thought he was going the wrong way.

The driver stated that Sheehan started to grab him while the car was moving.

Trying to escape Sheehan, the driver pulled into a 7-Eleven to tell an employee and call the police.

When officers arrived at the scene, Sheehan refused to cooperate with law enforcement.

He also had two sandwiches in his hands that he stole from the store.

Employees state Sheehan appeared drunk and was causing a disruption. Officers saw the same behavior.

Sheehan was charged with one count of battery, one count of petit theft, disorderly intoxication and resisting an officer without violence.