The alleged victims found their home ransacked with multiple items stolen. After reporting the burglary to police, they uploaded surveillance footage from their Ring home surveillance system onto the service’s community platform where other users identified the suspect as an Uber driver and connected him to the attempted break-in on Rand Street.
San Mateo police identified the suspect and arrested him Friday at a home in Rancho Cordova, near Sacramento. Officer Michael Haobsh says they were able to recover some of the stolen property at Wilson’s home, but tells KPIX-5, “We did find additional evidence and some property that led us to believe that there may be additional victims out there.”
Wilson was booked into San Mateo County Jail on charges of first degree burglary, attempted burglary and resisting arrest.
Wilson's passengers did not want to be identified but told KPIX-5 the experience has left them wary, “Thinking twice about taking ride shares after this," said one rider. "This is a big deal… he used this to facilitate a crime.”
In a statement, a spokesperson for Uber said Wilson no longer works for the company, “We removed the driver’s access to the app as soon as we were made aware of the allegations and stand ready to assist police in their investigation.”
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