Former Phillies outfielder Lenny Dykstra was arrested in North Jersey early Wednesday morning for allegedly threatening to kill an Uber driver.
A 47-year-old Uber driver from Roselle, N.J., told police that Dykstra became agitated when he denied the former baseball star’s request to change his destination in the middle of his route. The driver said Dykstra then pulled out a gun, placed it next to his head and threatened to kill him.
According to police, the driver honked his horn repeatedly until he came to an abrupt stop in front of police headquarters in Linden, N.J. The driver then fled the vehicle, where officers found Dykstra.