An Uber driver in Pittsburgh has been accused of kidnapping after he allegedly locked two women in his car and tried to drive them somewhere that was not the destination they requested.

Richard Lomotey, a 36-year-old assistant professor at Pennsylvania State University, was arrested on Saturday and booked on two counts each of kidnapping, false imprisonment and harassment.

The two women told police they were picked up early Saturday by a male driver who commented on their appearance and 'did not follow the GPS directions to the requested address', according to Pittsburgh Police spokesman Chis Togneri.

At some point in the ride the driver pulled over and put the car in park, telling the riders: 'You're not going anywhere.'

He then attempted to lock the doors, but one of the woman was able to open a door and escape from the backseat, followed by the other woman.

Uber driver Richard Lomotey, 36, was arrested on Saturday in Pittsburgh after he allegedly tried to lock two women in his car and kidnap them. The suspect is seen left in his mugshot and right in a photo from Pennsylvania State University Beaver, where he works as an assistant professor of Information Science and Technology

Police identified Lomotey via the Uber app and took him into custody, where he is awaiting a hearing scheduled for May 23.

Uber released a statement after the incident, calling the drivers alleged misconduct 'unacceptable'.

'The driver's access to the app has been removed and we stand ready to cooperate with law enforcement to support their investigation,' a spokesperson said.

A spokeswoman for Penn State confirmed that Lomotey is an assistant professor of Information Science and Technology at the university's Beaver campus.

Director of Campus Relations Kristen Doerschner called the allegations against Lomotey 'deeply troubling', and said the educator's access to the campus has been revoked pending an investigation.

'This is obviously a criminal matter and we cannot comment further,' Doerschner told CNN.

It is unclear if Lomotey has an attorney and he has not returned media requests for comment.

Lomotey is seen teaching at Penn State Beaver. Director of Campus Relations Kristen Doerschner called the allegations against the assistant professor 'deeply troubling'