Man Arrested for Kidnapping Ride-Share Driver in East County
SPRING VALLEY, CA — “A man is facing serious charges after kidnapping a ride-share driver in the East County.
On Sunday, March 9, just after 9:30 p.m., the Sheriff’s Communications Center received a “Text to 9-1-1” message from a woman claiming to be a Lyft driver. In her message, she explained she was being held against her will by a passenger she had just picked up in Spring Valley. The man, later identified as Shane Capezio (DOB 04/30/2002), threatened the driver that he had a gun. Capezio reportedly told the driver to take him to a dispensary located in the 3500 block of Harris Street in Lemon Grove.
Deputies from the Lemon Grove Sheriff’s Substation and Rancho San Diego Sheriff’s Station arrived at the dispensary and located the Lyft driver’s car in the parking lot. They found a struggle taking place inside the car between Capezio and the driver. Deputies quickly intervened and detained Capezio. The driver was not seriously injured.
A preliminary investigation by deputies found that Capezio did not have a gun. He was arrested on numerous charges, including kidnapping, robbery, false imprisonment, dissuading a victim and preventing a victim from calling 9-1-1. Capezio was booked into the San Diego Central Jail.”
