Two U.S. citizens were arrested and charged with assault in Denmark after an altercation with an Uber driver. They were detained for two weeks and one of them, Owen Ray, is now unable to leave the country. The U.S. State Department is aware of the situation and providing consular assistance to the citizens. The parents of Owen Ray claim that he and his friend were the victims of an unprovoked assault by the Uber driver. The incident began when Ray and his friend mistakenly selected the wrong hotel in the Uber app, leading to a confrontation with the driver when they canceled the ride. The driver demanded payment, which escalated into a physical altercation. Ray was detained at the airport as he tried to board a flight back to the U.S. Danish authorities have confiscated his passport, preventing his return. The citizens have been sentenced to 10 days pre-trial detention, with the possibility of fines or imprisonment up to three years if convicted. The family and representatives of Ray are calling for his immediate return to the United States, emphasizing that he is the victim in this case. The investigation is ongoing, and the Uber dash cam video of the incident is being used as part of the legal proceedings in Denmark.
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