Uber passenger seen assaulting San Francisco driver in viral video is arrested

Recording showed rider coughing into driver Subhakar Khadka's face and threatening him

Police have arrested a woman who was seen assaulting a San Francisco Uber driver in a video that went viral this week.

San Francisco police said on Thursday that officers with the Las Vegas police department had arrested Malaysia King, 24, who is accused of attacking Subhakar Khadka after he refused to continue to drive King and two other passengers, one of whom had failed to follow Uber policies and wear a mask during the ride.