The Uber passenger, seen in a viral video, allegedly coughing at the driver because of a mask, became the San Francisco police on Sunday.
Arna Kimiai, 24, is in custody after surrendering to authorities in San Francisco, police said. She communicated through her lawyer on Thursday that she planned to surrender, just hours after another suspect, Malaysia King, who is also 24, was arrested in Las Vegas, the San Francisco police wrote in a press release.
Kimiai, King and a third woman were picked up by the Uber driver, identified as Subhakar Khadka, 32, on March 7. Khadka ended the trip a few minutes later after realizing that one of the passengers was not wearing a mask in accordance with state and local public health orders for COVID-19, police said.
THE UBER RIDER WITHOUT A MASK THAT HAS TOUCHED THE DRIVER HAS AN IMPRUDENT PAST ON THE ROAD
A camera inside Khadka’s vehicle recorded the altercation. One of the passengers is seen cursing and coughing in the driver’s direction. The same passenger then picks up the driver’s cell phone before he takes it back, shows the video.
“What will you do?” the woman is heard screaming before grabbing Khadka’s mask and throwing it in the front seat, according to the video. The suspects then leave the car, but another passenger reaches an open window and spreads what appears to be pepper spray on the vehicle towards the driver, police said. The suspects fled the scene.
Kimiai is the woman without a mask supposedly seen coughing in the direction of the Uber driver, reports say. San Francisco police lieutenant Tracy McCray said she expected Kimiai to surrender “promptly”.
THE UBER PASSENGER IN VIRAL VIDEO IS ATTACHED, OTHER PLANS TO ENTER, THE POLICE SAY
Kimiai reportedly posted a video on her Instagram last summer of her driving a luxury sports car at 190 kilometers per hour with one hand while recording her high-speed antics with the other.
She was arrested in San Francisco County Prison on Sunday and faces charges of theft, assault and battery, conspiracy and violation of the health and safety code, police said.
Meanwhile, King faces charges of assault with a caustic chemical, assault and battery, conspiracy and violation of the health and safety code.
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A fundraising campaign was launched to help pay for cleaning Khadka’s car after the incident, which raised nearly $ 100,000 on Monday morning.