INDIANAPOLIS — A rideshare service driver is facing multiple felony charges after a mother told police that the driver canceled their trip after picking them up and wouldn’t take them where they wanted to go.

The 18-year-old mother had her 2-month-old son with her when they were picked up Tuesday afternoon for a ride to a family member’s home. The woman told investigators with the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department shortly after being picked up that the driver canceled the Lyft ride and said “I don’t know why it did that.” He also ignored her requests to let them out of the car.

According to the woman, the man also kept repeating the phrase “Oh baby, oh baby.”

The mother called 911 after the driver drove past their destination and went on a different route. She also attempted t

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