WILTON MANORS, Fla. – A Wilton Manors man who says he was the victim of one of two men accused of posing as rideshare drivers in Miami Beach and robbing victims is speaking about the ordeal.
Jonathan Yunga tells Local 10 News that he thought he was getting into an Uber after having drinks on South Beach in August and instead found himself being robbed at gunpoint by the driver, 56-year-old Kebert Jean.
“It’s really tough, because when I saw the gun, my gut reaction was to call to my husband and say goodbye,” Yunga said.
He said Jean pointed the gun at him and asked for his bank PIN, forcing him to take money out of his account.
Yunga, 34, FaceTimed his husband to say goodbye.
Eventually, Yunga said Jean dropped him off back home in Wilton Manors. He said he lived in fear for months.
Jean and his alleged accomplice, 43-year-old Fevry Gentillon, are facing numerous charges including armed robbery, strong-arm robbery, kidnapping, attempted kidnapping, organized scheme to defraud, identity theft, unlawful possession of a credit or debit card, fraudulent use of a credit card and grand theft in the third degree.
Miami Beach police said the pair targeted a number of victims.