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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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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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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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CBS news reports that Miami area Uber driver, Wilder A. Sosaolivero, is in police custody after making unwanted sexual advances to a female passenger during a trip in February 2023. According to a police report, Sosaolivero allegedly touched the woman and displayed his genitals. Following his arrest, Sosaolivero faces charges of felony
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Assault on January 26, 2023
WSB-TV reports on a woman who suffered sexual battery at the hands of her Cobb County Uber driver. The woman, who wishes to remain anonymous out of fear of retaliation, says that she ordered an Uber to take her home from the hospital following foot surgery. The woman said that when she arrived
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The St. Louis Dispatch reports that on Friday, January 20, 2023, prosecutors charged 32 year old Lyft driver, Qandagha Raufi, with sexually assaulting a passenger earlier in the month. Charging documents state that Raufi picked up a woman at South 15th and Market in Downtown West in the early morning hours of January
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Assault on December 7, 2022
The News-Press of Fort Myers reports that the Lee County Sheriff’s Office determined an Uber driver put on a mask before assaulting the female passenger he just dropped off. Deputies responded to a call at approximately 4:00 a.m. on Sunday December, 4th, in reference to a reported sexual battery. According to Lee
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