A Lyft driver was brutally attacked during a ride in Texas, saying a rider slit his throat, tried to strangle him and stole his car.
25-year-old Dilaver Berk has since been released from the hospital, but he is still bedridden and says he is grateful to be alive. Fox 4.
The taxi driver was picking up a man for a ride on Monday when he was attacked from behind and his car stolen, according to Frisco police.
The suspect, 19-year-old Antwain Williams, was charged with aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon and evading arrest. He also had an outstanding warrant for encouraging a child to engage in sexual acts.
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Antwain Williams, 19, was charged with aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon and evading arrest. (Frisco Police)
Berk now has stitches in his neck and bandages covering the deep wounds in his hands.
Berk told police he picked Williams up Monday evening while driving to Lyft Frisco, Texas.
When they reached Williams’ destination at 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 a cable or wire in an attempt to strangle him.
“The rider put 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 encouraging a child to engage in sexual acts. (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 also reached out. And he got a lot of injuries on his fingers and his neck because he was stabbed a few times,” Tovi continued.
Frisco police said Williams stole Berk’s Toyota Camry and left it in the parking lot of the apartment complex. A woman nearby assisted Berk and called 911 to report the incident.
Hours later, a patrol officer located the vehicle near Highway 423 and Rockhill. Police attempted to arrest the driver, but he ran away in an attempt 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 from Turkey to Texas last year and sends money to his parents back home.
“He is someone who works very hard, and it is really sad to see what happened to him,” Tovi said. “No one deserves that, especially Dilaver, because he works so hard.”
Williams remains in custody at the Denton County Jail.
