ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — A Orange County 28-year-old man is in jail, accused of carjacking an Uber driver at gunpoint on Dec. 11.
Damon Miller is facing charges of carjacking with a firearm, aggravated assault with a firearm, tampering with a witness to hinder communication with law enforcement and grand theft.
Deputies said the carjacking happened around 10 p.m. on Kingsgate Drive near Oak Ridge Road, where a woman had requested an Uber ride. As the woman walked to the Uber, deputies said Miller pointed a gun at her and told her to go back inside her home.
According to an arrest report, Miller then slipped on a black ski mask and approached the Uber driver with a firearm and demanded the driver’s phone, iPad, wallet and car. Deputies said Miller drove off in the driver’s vehicle.
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On Jan. 4, investigators said the woman who ordered the Uber identified Miller from a photo lineup.
Uber drivers said it can be a scary profession.
"It's a chance you take to support your family," said Henry Collade, a driver.
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