UPDATE: San Francisco Uber Attack Suspect Arna Kimiai Out On Bail After Surrendering To Police
CBS SF Bay Area 3/16/2021 Syndicated Local – CBS San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) Arna Kimaiai, one of the women suspected of attacking an Uber driver in San Francisco that was caught on camera last week, has bailed out of jail after turning herself in to authorities.
Kimiai posted bond Monday, attorney Seth Morris and officials with the San Francisco County Sheriff’s Office confirmed to KPIX 5. She had turned herself in at the San Francisco women’s jail around 7 p.m. Sunday night.
“We coordinated her surrender with Sgt. Tony Santos of SFPD so it could be handled peacefully and expeditiously,” Morris said in a statement. “Ms. Kimiai acted appropriately and responsibly when she found out she had a warrant for her arrest, coordinating her peaceful surrender through her legal counsel and the SFPD. We have no further comment at this time.”
The maskless Uber passenger seen on video coughing on and allegedly assaulting a driver in San Francisco last week turned herself in Sunday and posted bail, her lawyer said. Arna Kimiai turned herself in at the women’s jail in San Francisco around 7 p.m., and was posting a $75,000 bond, lawyer Seth Morris confirmed. She faces charges for first-degree robbery, battery on a transit employee or passenger, violation of health and safety codes, and.
The woman who was hit says she is still dealing with pain and suffering to this day and is suing for damages, medical expenses, and loss of earnings, as per court documents obtained by the tabloid.
The viral video of Kimiai s Uber incident shows three women in the back seat berating the driver using profanities. At one point, a woman, now identified as Kimiai, coughed on the driver and grabbed his cellphone from the center dash area, and ripped off the facemask he was wearing.
According to Khadka, the violence and abusive language was unleashed after he noticed one woman wasn’t wearing a mask, and asked her to put one on before he continued with the ride. He also drove to a nearby gas station so she could buy one. But by then, he said they began using racial slurs against him and taunting him. The passenger dressed in red, now identified as Malaysia King, allegedly pepper-sprayed Khadka through an open window as the trio fled, as per the police.
Woman in Uber driver attack to be returned to San Francisco
KEN RITTER, Associated Press
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LAS VEGAS (AP) A woman arrested in Las Vegas several days after an attack on an Uber driver in San Francisco that was widely viewed on social media agreed Monday to be transferred in custody to California to face criminal charges.
Malaysia King’s court appearance in Las Vegas came hours after police in San Francisco announced that Arna Kimiai, 24, a woman seen with King in the Uber driver confrontation, turned herself in to face robbery, assault and battery, conspiracy and other charges.
Kimiai’s attorney, Seth Morris, said Kimiai posted a $75,000 bond to go free pending a future court appearance during which charges could be filed.