CBS News reports that on Wednesday, April 10, 2024, Santa Monica police announced the arrest of Fernando Macias Morales for allegedly sexually assaulting a female passenger in September while he was working as a Lyft driver. According to Lt. Erika Aklufi of the SMPD, on September, 7, 2023, officers were sent to
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Assault on November 4, 2023
The St. Petersburg Florida Police Department reports that St. Petersburg Uber Driver Jose Antonio Canales Sanchez has been arrested and charged with sexual battery and false imprisonment. According to police, Canales Sanchez picked up a 32-year-old woman at 6:24 a.m. on Wednesday, November 1st, 2023. Canales Sanchez then pulled over into a
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File a Lawsuit Against Lyft for Sexual Assault If you or a loved one have a sexual assault claim against Lyft, filing a sexual assault lawsuit can help protect passengers in the future. For anyone who has suffered a sexual assault while using a rideshare app, our law firm is here to
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File a Lawsuit Against Uber for Sexual Assault Today If so, you are not alone and we can help. Thousands of women have been sexually assaulted by their Uber drivers, and as a result, many women all over the U.S. are filing lawsuits against Uber. Our firm has extensive experience handling Uber lawsuits
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Assault on October 3, 2023
Back in 2020, we reported on Larry Ward, a former Lyft driver who stood accused of kidnapping and raping a passenger after she hailed a ride following a night of drinking. KSDK St. Louis reports on Monday, October 3, 2023, Ward pleaded guilty to first-degree kidnapping and first-degree rape after abducting and
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Assault on September 22, 2023
Patch.com reports that Julio Mejia, a Lyft driver from Wharton has been found guilty of sexually assaulting an underage girl on September 20, 2023, following a jury trial. The underage girl had been a passenger in his car, and according to Prosecutor Camelia M. Valdes, Mejia was an active member of the
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Rideshare giant Lyft announced on Tuesday, September 12, 2023 the launch of a new in-app feature called Women Plus Connect. This new option will prioritize matching women and nonbinary drivers and riders in an effort to both improve safety and encourage more women and nonbinary drivers to work for the platform. The
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Assault on August 16, 2023
CBS News reports that Miami area Uber driver Alejandro Andres Tochoytochoy is facing charges of sexually assaulting a tourist. According to Miami-Dade police, Tochoytochoy picked up an intoxicated woman around 1:00 a.m. on Friday, August 11, 2023. The 25 year-old woman’s friends ordered an Uber following a night out. While on the
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Assault on April 27, 2023
San Antonio ABC affiliate KSAT reports that Luis Alberto Deleon Jr., was arrested on a second-degree felony sexual assault charge on Tuesday April 25, 2023. The charge comes after area police say Deleon forced a woman to perform oral sex on him during an Uber ride where he was driving her home
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NBC affiliate WCNC Charlotte reports that former local Uber driver, Vicente Diaz-Gomez, is expected to appear in court on Tuesday, April 11, 2023. Diaz-Gomez is charged with second-degree rape following an alleged assault in Matthews that occurred on October 15, 2022. The victim told Matthews police that she was taking an Uber
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