Uber driver Jose Marrero Martinez arrested after attacking, groping his passenger

Henry County authorities say they arrested an Uber driver for attacking his female passenger.

According to the police report, Jose Marrero Martinez picked up the female passenger who does not wish to be identified from a restaurant and during the ride he tried to grope her.

She said she pushed Martinez away and that's when he punched her, in front of her 2-year-old son.

A police officer who was patrolling the shopping plaza on that Thursday around 9 p.m.  saw the victim running toward him yelling "police."

The officer said the victim was already on the phone with 911, reporting the assault.

Police arrested Martinez at his McDonough home, charging him with battery and cruelty to children.

The victim, was going to tell her story on camera, but when the Martinez bonded out of jail, the victim decided against an interview out of fear.

Uber released a statement about the incident saying, "We were appalled to lea of this terrible and inexcusable incident - and have been in contact with the rider - to offer our full support, as she recovers from this ordeal. This driver was immediately removed from the platform, and we have been working directly with law enforcement to assist in their investigation."

The representative said Martinez had been an Uber driver for about four months before the incident.

Martinez's wife said he's being wrongly accused.