Man Arrested, Accused Of Kidnapping And Assaulting Rideshare Driver

A metro man accused of kidnapping and raping a rideshare driver is being held on a one-million-dollar cash bond.

Police say the assault happened last week in Del City.

In a protective order, the victim, a 54-year-old Lyft driver said Andre Hunter promised not to kill her if she didn't look at him and followed his orders.

“[He] kind of put her in a hold and basically said 'I’m going to shoot you if you don't do what I say,'” said Del City Police Major Brad Cowden.

Court filings revealed the rideshare driver claimed she was threatened within minutes of picking up Andre Hunter.

“He used a profile that wasn't his. It displayed a female name and picture,” said Cowden.

In a protective order, the victim said Hunter ordered her to drive to the playground in Del City and park. She said she was assaulted as children played nearby. 

According to the court filing, during the attack, the driver said Hunter asked her to call her boyfriend so he could listen to the sexual assault.

After ordering her to get dressed, the woman said Hunter took her keys and started to drive. At one point the woman said Hunter told her he should just kill her because she would go straight to the cops.

As they approached an abandoned church in Oklahoma City the woman said Hunter let her out of her vehicle.

“Drove her to northeast Oklahoma, dumped her out of the car, stole her car and phone,” said Cowden.                     

Court documents show, despite the woman being let go, she hid in a bush. She wrote in a report, "I felt like a sitting duck just waiting on him to come after me again."

Left without her phone, police said the woman flagged down a passerby and was taken to OU Health.

Hunter was quickly tracked down in Langston, where police said he was visiting a friend.

“They found that her phone was still in the vehicle, and she has the Life 360 app. They used that to locate the vehicle on the campus of Langston University,” said Cowden.            

Questioned by investigators, police said Hunter showed no remorse.

"He had no remorse for his actions, he had the attitude he was going back to prison, so it was what it was,” said Cowden.                           

At the time of the incident, Hunter was out on bond after having pleaded guilty in February to a 2023 and 2024 case.

A Lyft Spokesperson emailed News 9 the following statement. "The behavior described is reprehensible and has no place in the Lyft community or society. We have been in contact with the driver offering support, permanently banned the rider from the Lyft platform, and contacted law enforcement to assist with any investigation."