"Authorities have arrested an Uber driver on suspicion of trying to kill a law enforcement officer while fleeing a traffic stop in Lennox - then holding a woman hostage in his vehicle for nine hours in Beverly Hills."
"The suspect, identified as Osvaldo Del Rio, was taken into custody around 2 a.m. Monday after members of the L.A. County Sheriff's Department Special Enforcement Bureau used chemical agents to force him from his vehicle."
"The dramatic chain of events kicked off at 2:55 a.m. Sunday when a sheriff's deputy conducted a traffic stop of a gray Ford pickup truck for vehicle code violations near the intersection of 104th Street and Hawthorne Avenue in Lennox."
"Uber said in a statement to NBC4 that Del Rio had been removed from the platform and that the company would support law enforcement with its investigation."
Osvaldo Del Rio, an Uber driver, was arrested for allegedly dragging a sheriff's deputy 150 feet during a traffic stop in Lennox. After fleeing, he held a woman hostage for nine hours in Beverly Hills. Police used chemical agents to force him from his vehicle. A search warrant revealed a large cache of weapons, including rifles and handguns. Uber confirmed Del Rio's removal from the platform and expressed gratitude to law enforcement for their response, emphasizing the seriousness of the incident.
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