ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – A Lyft ride turned dangerous in Orange County when the driver pulled out a handgun after passengers fled his vehicle, according to the Orlando Police Department.

Around 7 p.m. Saturday, officers arrived at Airport Liquor on TG Lee Boulevard off Semoran Boulevard in Orlando.

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According to an arrest report, Joshua Ortega, 30, was driving a Lyft under a female account name when his two passengers noticed his erratic behavior, saying Ortega was speeding, driving the wrong way and appeared impaired, smelling of alcohol and marijuana.

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The passengers asked Ortega to pull over, but he ignored them until finally stopping at a gas station, officials said. The passeng

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