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Former California rideshare driver punched rider after thinking man was Jewish or Israeli, DOJ says
A former California rideshare driver is facing a federal hate crime charge for allegedly assaulting a rider he thought was Jewish or Israeli back in October.
The Department of Justice said in a news release that Csaba John Csukás, 39, was arrested on Wednesday after assaulting a rider he was set to pick up at the San Francisco International Airport.
Csukás allegedly asked the victim whether he was Jewish or Israeli and said he would not transport a Jewish or Israeli person before punching the victim in the face, the DOJ said.
The incident came a couple of weeks after Hamas terrorists attacked southern Israel on Oct. 7.
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The former rideshare driver allegedly punched the victim at San Francisco International Airport on Oct. 26, 2023. (iStock)
Officials condemned the attacks, saying that customers should be “able to ride without being profiled.”
“When taking public transportation – whether a taxi, bus, or ride share(sic) – customers should be able to ride without being profiled, or worse yet attacked, because of their nationality or religion by drivers,” U.S. Attorney Ismail J. Ramsey for the Northern District of California said. “We will prosecute any ride-share(sic) driver who assaults a passenger in such hate-fueled violence.”
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Csukás, a former rideshare driver, is charged with a federal hate crime after the October 2023 incident with a customer at the San Francisco airport. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel, File)
Csukás made his first court appearance and was charged with “committing a federal hate crime which prohibits, among other things, causing bodily injury because of the actual or perceived religion or national origin of a person in circumstances affecting interstate commerce.”
If convicted, Csukás could face a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison and a fine of $250,000.
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TRUCKEE, Calif. — An avalanche in California’s Sierra Nevada on Monday buried a snowmobiler in snow and killed him, authorities said.
Rescuers responded after a 911 call around 2:20 p.m. reported a possible avalanche near Johnson Peak and Castle Peak in Truckee.
The snowmobiler was initially reported missing but then was found under the snow several minutes later, the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
Fellow recreationists found him but he didn’t survive despite lifesaving efforts, according to the statement.
Emergency personnel were working to safely extract the victim late Monday and to confirm no others were buried.
The sheriff’s office said more avalanches could occur and recommended that people avoid the area.
Each winter, 25 to 30 people die in avalanches in the U.S., according to the National Avalanche Center. The center’s current map shows high risk spots in Utah and Washington and areas of considerable risk in California, Colorado, Idaho and Wyoming.
(UPDATE: added videos and quotes from Todd Mcgee, Owner of Powderhouse)
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With snow already piling onto the mountains, more people are flocking to Central Oregon. With businesses seeing more people now than ever before this season.
Todd Mcgee, owner of Powderhouse told KTVZ News, “It’s a lot more in the fact if you think about it, was Christmas break where we should be slammed? we’re as busy or even busier then on a Monday than we were on christmas, you know, weekend. so it’s a huge, significant amount.”
Ski and snowboard rentals tell you much about how busy of a time it is.
The busier the rental shops, the busier the mountains are.
“A ton more season leases. and the nice thing about our rentals, when they’re coming back, they’re looking in good shape,” Mcgee told KTVZ News. “We’re not having to stay late and tune them and P-TEX them and get them all back looking nice.”
Powderhouse still has its day and a half turnaround to have equipment ready to go.
Iif you’re still looking to rent equipment, now’s the time to do it.
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