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A 35-year-old Uber driver was arrested in Inglewood Tuesday on suspicion of robbery after allegedly stealing a passenger's cellphone after a monetary dispute that was captured on surveillance video.

Officers with the Los Angeles Police Department took Medhanie Meshesha into custody after an investigation into a confrontation between the Uber driver and passenger CJ Yu of Leimert Park on Saturday.

Yu told KTLA that he left his cellphone in Meshesha's car earlier in the day. When he realized what he'd done, he notified Meshesha who agreed to bring him the phone in exchange for a reward, Yu said.

When Yu offered him $40, Meshesha allegedly became angry and demanded more money, police said.

Yu refused and started to walk away, surveillance video of the encounter showed.

Meshesha then grabbed a large rock and threatened to hit Yu, according to a news release from the LAPD.

When Yu still refused to give him more money, Meshesha dropped the rock and grabbed Yu's phone from his hands. Meshesha then ran to his vehicle and drove off.

Meshesha was arrested at his home in Inglewood without incident.

He was being held on $50,000 bail.

An Uber spokesman said after they learned about the incident they immediately blocked the driver's access to the Uber platform and were cooperating with investigators.

Anyone with information on this crime is asked to call LAPD’s Southwest Area Robbery detectives at (213) 485-2562. During non-business hours or on weekends, calls should be directed to 1-877-LAPD-24-7. Anyone wishing to remain anonymous should call Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (800-222-8477). Tipsters may also contact Crimestoppers by texting to phone number 274637 (C-R-I-M-E-S on most keypads) with a cell phone. All text messages should begin with the letters “LAPD.” Tipsters may also go to LAPDOnline.org, click on "webtips" and follow the prompts.

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