Texan allegedly kidnapped rideshare driver and forced him to drive 1,000 miles to Miami: authorities

A Texas man is facing charges in federal court after allegedly kidnapping a ride-share driver at gunpoint and forcing him to take them to South Florida, authorities said.

The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Florida announced in a press release that 23-year-old Miguel Alejandro Pastran Hernandez was charged in federal court in Miami with kidnapping, car theft and possession of a weapon to commit a violent crime.

The criminal complaint states that a rideshare driver was working in Arlington, Texas, around 10:30 p.m. on August 16 when Pastran Hernandez requested a ride and was picked up.

The suspect allegedly called for a ride to a gas station that was closed, and when the two arrived, Pastran Hernandez allegedly pulled out a gun and loaded a round into the chamber.

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Miguel Alejandro Pastran Hernandez is accused of kidnapping a rideshare driver and forcing him to drive from Texas to South Florida. (Broward County Sheriff's Office)

Pastran Hernandez then reportedly threatened to handcuff the driver and put him in the back seat of the car, but instead demanded that the driver take him to South Florida, more than 1,000 miles away.

The law firm said when the driver arrived in Florida, Pastran Hernandez discussed his plan to kidnap another victim for ransom.

On August 19, the suspect also sent the driver to a store in Hialeah, Florida, to purchase supplies for the second kidnapping, but instead of complying with the passenger's demands, the driver fled.

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Police arrested a Texas man after he allegedly forced a rideshare driver to take him from Texas to South Florida. (iStock)

Police later arrested Pastran Hernandez and allegedly found a bag containing a loaded gun.

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Pastran Hernandez appeared in federal court in Miami on Tuesday and was ordered to remain in custody. A detention hearing is scheduled for Monday, followed by an arraignment on September 3.

Fox News Digital has reached out to the ride-sharing company to confirm that the incident happened to one of its drivers and for further comment.