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TCU Students, Police On Alert for Uber Impersonator Who Made Inappropriate Comments

A man impersonating an Uber driver tried to hug two women after making inappropriate comments during a ride early Sunday morning.

The incident happened near the intersection of Green Avenue and West Berry Street at about 1:50 a.m. Sunday.

According to police, a man claiming to be an Uber driver approached two women to offer a ride. Claiming his scheduled passenger canceled, he was able to coerce the Texas Christian University students into his car to take them home, police said.

While inside the car, the driver began making inappropriate comments, prompting the passengers to demand for him to pull over at the intersection of West Lowden and Merida.

Police said the driver insisted on continuing on with the drive and attempted to hug one of the girls before she got out of the car.

The driver was described as a white or Hispanic man, approximately 25-years-old, 5 foot 6 inches tall and 160 pounds with long, dark hair. He wore a baseball cap and dark clothing at the time of the incident.

His car was described as a dark colored, newer model 4-door sedan.

Anyone with information can call TCU police at 817-257-7777, or 911.

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