Allied UniversalCabrini College Public Safety Director Joseph Fusco, was beaten up by Uber driver after he refused to drive him home after a holiday party 3 days before Christmas from University City, Philadelphia to New Jersey 30 minutes away, lawsuit alleges.
The lawsuit, filed Thursday, claims that Joseph Fusco, director of public safety at the security firm Allied Universal, requested an Uber ride from a holiday party near the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia on Dec. 22, 2016, at about 11pm. When his Uber driver arrived, Fusco sat in the front seat and asked to be taken home to Cherry Hill, New Jersey, about 30 minutes away. The driver then told Fusco to “get out,” the lawsuit alleges, and said, “I am not driving to New Jersey.”
“The Uber Driver then dragged Plaintiff out of the front seat by his coat collar and severely beat Plaintiff, breaking multiples bones on his face, knocking out teeth, and leaving him in a pool of blood on the pavement (with his body partially in the street) in the freezing cold,” the lawsuit alleges. The driver also stomped on and kicked Fusco while he was already unconscious – something the lawsuit alleges is caught on surveillance video. Two bystanders eventually found Fusco, according to the complaint, and called 911.
The lawsuit contends that Uber refused to provide police with the driver’s full name and other identifying information, but Uber claims that the company has been cooperating with investigators and that the suspect is no longer driving for Uber. (University of Pennsylvania police confirm that their investigation is ongoing but decline to comment on the case or Uber’s level of cooperation in it.)
To add insult to injury—literally—Fusco claims that the driver charged him for a 28-minute ride into North Philadelphia. To date, he says, he hasn’t been refunded.
Man Sues Uber After Driver Beat Him Up For Asking To Go To NJ
BuzzFeed News– Jan 5, 2017
The lawsuit, filed Thursday, claims that Joseph Fusco, director of public safety at the security firm Allied Universal, requested an Uber ride from a holiday party near the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia on Dec. 22, 2016, at about 11pm …
Man Claims Uber Driver Beat Him Unconscious In University City
Philadelphia magazine– Jan 6, 2017
Three days before Christmas, Cabrini College director of public safety Joseph Fusco attended a holiday party in University City, organized by the security company Allied Universal. He drank with his friends and colleagues, as one is apt to do at a …
Man claims Uber driver “left him in a pool of blood” after refusing trip
Ars Technica– Jan 6, 2017
According to the 34-page civil complaint, on the evening of December 22, 2016, Fusco was attending a private party at a Philadelphia sports bar with his colleagues from Allied Universal and other public safety officials from the University of Pennsylvania.
Allied Universal Security Jobsthroughout the U.S andPennsylvania below
2017-103359 | Professional Security Officer- Lockheed Martin | US-PA-King Of Prussia | Evening | Monday – Friday | 1/6/2017 |
2017-103313 | Professional Security Dispatcher Cabrini University | US-PA-King Of Prussia | Overnight | Monday, Sunday | 1/6/2017 |
2017-103310 | Professional Security Officer Pittsburgh University Center | US-PA-Pittsburgh | Overnight | Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Thursday, Wednesday | 1/6/2017 |
2017-103308 | Professional Security Officer Vovo Westport | US-PA-Breinigsville | Afternoon, Evening | Friday, Monday, Saturday, Tuesday, Wednesday | 1/6/2017 |
2017-103249 | Professional Security Officer Wholesale Grocers | US-PA-DeBois | Afternoon, Evening, Morning, Overnight | Monday – Friday, Saturday – Sunday | 1/5/2017 |
2017-103245 | Professional Security Officer Hershey Plant | US-PA-Hershey US-PA-Harrisburg US-PA-Harrisburg US-PA-Harrisburg US-PA-Harrisburg US-PA-Harrisburg US-PA-Harrisburg US-PA-Harrisburg | Afternoon, Evening, Morning, Overnight | .. | 1/5/2017 |
2017-103244 | Professional Security Officer (Bombadier) Lebanon Church Road Pittsburgh | US-PA-McKeesport | Evening | Friday, Saturday, Sunday | 1/5/2017 |
2017-103211 | Professional Security Officer Carlisle | US-PA-Carlisle | .. | .. | 1/5/2017 |
2017-103210 | Professional Security Officer UPS Harrisburg | US-PA-Harrisburg | .. | .. | 1/5/2017 |
2017-103209 | Professional Security Officer Volvo Construction Equipment | US-PA-Chambersburg | .. | .. | 1/5/2017 |
2017-103169 | Professional Security Officer Cabrini University Public Safety | US-PA-King Of Prussia | Afternoon | Friday, Monday, Thursday, Wednesday | 1/5/2017 |
2017-103168 | Professional Security Officer w/ flexible availabilty for Berwick/wilks-bare/Hazelton Area | US-PA-Berwick US-PA-Wilkes Barre US-PA-Hazleton | Afternoon, Evening, Morning, Overnight | Monday – Friday, Saturday – Sunday | 1/5/2017 |
2017-103114 | Part Time Professional Security Officer Mountain Top, PA Weekends | US-PA-Mountain Top US-PA-Wilkes Barre | Afternoon, Evening, Overnight | Saturday – Sunday, Thursday | 1/4/2017 |
2017-103112 | FT Security Professional Cargill – Wyalusing, PA | US-PA-Wyalusing | Afternoon, Evening, Overnight | Monday – Friday, Saturday – Sunday | 1/4/2017 |
2017-103101 | Professional Security Officer Holy Redeemer Health System Huntington Pile, Meadowbrook | US-PA-Jenkintown | Afternoon, Morning | Saturday – Sunday | 1/4/2017 |
2017-103100 | Security Officer – Retail | US-PA-Ardmore | Afternoon, Evening | Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Thursday | 1/4/2017 |
2017-103080 | Security Officer – Retail | US-PA-Ardmore | .. | .. | 1/4/2017 |
2017-103066 | Professional Security Officer Whitemarsh Retirement Community Lafayette Hill | US-PA-Lafayette Hill | Afternoon, Evening | Saturday – Sunday | 1/4/2017 |
2017-103059 | Professional Security Officer Highmark | US-PA-Pittsburgh | Afternoon, Evening, Morning, Overnight | Monday – Friday, Saturday – Sunday | 1/4/2017 |
2017-103035 | Professional Security Officer Cork Factory Rail Road Street | US-PA-Pittsburgh | Overnight | .. | 1/4/2017 |
2017-103023 | Professional Security Officer | US-PA-King Of Prussia | Afternoon, Evening | Monday – Friday, Saturday – Sunday | 1/4/2017 |
2017-102995 | Security Officer | US-PA-Philadelphia US-PA-Philadelphia US-PA-Philadelphia US-PA-Philadelphia | Afternoon, Evening, Morning, Overnight | Monday – Friday, Saturday – Sunday | 1/4/2017 |
2017-102994 | Professional Security Officer – Global Advance Metals – Boyertown | US-PA-Boyertown | Afternoon, Evening, Morning, Overnight | Monday – Friday, Saturday – Sunday | 1/4/2017 |
2017-102935 | Security Officer PT – TWIC & DL Required | US-PA-Philadelphia | Evening, Overnight | Saturday – Sunday | 1/3/2017 |
2017-102911 | Security Officer PT | US-PA-Philadelphia | Afternoon, Evening, Overnight | Friday, Monday, Monday – Friday, Saturday, Saturday – Sunday, Sunday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday | 1/3/2017 |
2017-102889 | FT-Armed Security Officer- Ridley Park, PA | US-PA-Ridley Park US-DE-Wilmington | Afternoon, Evening, Morning, Overnight | Monday – Friday, Saturday – Sunday | 1/6/2017 |
2017-102883 | Par Time Professional Security Officer CHS Berwick Hospital | US-PA-Berwick | Afternoon, Evening, Overnight | Monday – Friday, Saturday – Sunday | 1/3/2017 |
2017-102874 | Professional Security Officer Cabrini University | US-PA-King Of Prussia | Overnight | Sunday, Thursday, Wednesday | 1/3/2017 |
2017-102848 | Security Officer FLEX/Rover | US-PA-Philadelphia | Afternoon, Evening, Overnight | Friday, Monday, Saturday, Sunday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday | 1/3/2017 |
2017-102838 | PT – Nestle Purina Professional Security Officer – Allentown | US-PA-Allentown | Afternoon, Evening, Morning, Overnight | Friday, Saturday – Sunday | 1/3/2017 |
2017-102833 | Professional Security Officer | US-PA-Lancaster | Afternoon, Morning | Saturday – Sunday | 1/3/2017 |
2017-102830 | Professiona; Security Site Supervisor | US-PA-Hazleton | Afternoon, Evening, Morning, Overnight | Monday – Friday, Saturday – Sunday | 1/3/2017 |
2017-102801 | Professional Security Officer – Full Time – 3pm-11pm Mon-Fri – Malvern, PA | US-PA-Malvern | Afternoon, Evening | Monday – Friday | 1/3/2017 |
2017-102791 | Professional Security Officer | US-PA-Pittsburgh | Overnight | Monday, Sunday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday | 1/3/2017 |
2017-102778 | FT & PT – Ocean Spray Professional Security Officer – Breingsville | US-PA-Breinigsville | Afternoon, Evening, Overnight | Monday – Friday, Saturday – Sunday | 1/3/2017 |
2017-102750 | Professional Security Officer – Full Time – 12hr Shifts – Rotational Schedule – $12hr | US-PA-North Wales | Morning | Friday, Monday, Saturday, Sunday, Thursday, Tuesday, Wednesday | 1/3/2017 |
2017-102748 | Professional Security Officer | US-PA-York | Afternoon, Evening | Monday, Sunday, Thursday, Tuesday | 1/3/2017 |
2017-102747 | Professional Security Officer – McLane | US-PA-Jessup | Morning | Friday, Monday, Saturday – Sunday | 1/3/2017 |
2016-102656 | Professional Security Officer F FT- PNC 5th Ave.- Must have customer service experience | US-PA-Pittsburgh | Overnight | Friday, Monday, Saturday, Sunday, Tuesday | 1/2/2017 |
2016-102613 | Professional Security Officer_Highmark Data Center | US-PA-Harrisburg | Overnight | Friday, Saturday | 1/2/2017 |