Des Moines man arrested for shooting at Lyft driver, police say

DES MOINES, Iowa — A man has been jailed after police say he shot at a Lyft driver Thursday night in the Good Park neighborhood.

Jae’Qwan Hutchinson

Jae’Qwan Hutchinson, 20, is being held in the Polk County Jail on charges of intimidation with a dangerous weapon, criminal mischief, and possession of a controlled substance-marijuana.

Sgt. Paul Parizek, spokesperson for the Des Moines Police Department, said officers responded to the 1900 block of Carpenter Avenue around 11:45 p.m. after a Lyft driver reported being shot at when they went to pick up someone requesting a ride.

The victim told police they were responding to a ride request in the 1100 block of 18th Street and was approached by a person at 18th Street and University Avenue. They said the person fired multiple shots at them.

A criminal complaint filed in the case said officers in the area at the time of the shooting found a male matching the suspect’s description exiting a home in the 1100 block of 18th Street, attempting to take another Lyft ride.

Police said the investigation led to Hutchinson’s arrest. Video taken from a neighbor’s security camera showed a male wearing the same clothes as Hutchinson shooting at the Lyft driver’s vehicle, the complaint said.

Police were also able to confirm with Lyft that the same person ordered both Lyft rides.

Multiple shell casings were collected at the scene. Police said they also recovered a handgun as part of the investigation.

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