Uber driver unknowingly takes part in armed robbery as getaway driver

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Uber driver Terry Owens had just gotten home from work when he got a

big surprise.

"This is the Albuquerque Police Department. Keep your hands up!" an officer commanded him.

Owens got an unexpected visit from police after the Uber driver unknowingly took part in a gas station robbery as the getaway driver.

The nightmare started in February. Police reports show Owens gave a ride to an Uber passenger named Austen Harris.

Owens was new to the job and was very trusting.

Their last stop of the night was at a gas station in northwest Albuquerque.

Police said Harris robbed the place using a pair of scissors as his weapon.

"I asked him if he had taken anything in there. He's acting kind of weird and holding a pair of scissors. He said, 'No, I'm just using this pair of scissors to cut strings off my jacket,'" Owens said.

Owens said he dropped Harris off and then went home. An hour later, police were outside his home. Once everything was sorted out, police arrested Harris.

According to the criminal complaint, Harris told police he was privileged and that's why he gets into trouble.

Court records show Harris pleaded guilty and was sentenced to drug rehab. Harris has an arrest record and recently violated the terms of his probation in this case.

"At some point, there has to be accountability," Owens said.

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