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Uber Driver Charged In Two Sexual Assault Investigations: Toronto Police

The Canadian Press, 23 Apr, 2019 05:57 PM

    Toronto police say an Uber driver is facing sexual assault charges in relation to two investigations.


    Police say 36-year-old Taneem Aziz of Mississauga faces one count each of forcible confinement and extortion, and two counts of sexual assault.


    The first alleged incident occurred on Sept. 6, 2018, after a 24-year-old woman entered a black SUV she believed to be the Uber she had ordered.


    Police allege the driver did not allow her to leave the vehicle, and instead took her to a secluded spot where he's accused of sexually assaulting her.


    The second alleged incident happened on April 8, 2019, when police say a 21-year-old woman entered a black SUV.


    They allege the driver would not let her leave the vehicle as he drove away from Toronto: first to a fast-food restaurant parking lot, where she tried to get assistance from a bystander; then to a secluded side street, where he allegedly sexually assaulted her.


    Aziz is due to appear in court on May 23.


    Police say they believe there may be other victims.


    A spokesperson for Uber says the company is "fully co-operating with law enforcement," and the suspect's access to the app has been revoked.

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