Author: rideshare safety
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Man Convicted of Rape in Greene County for Impersonating Uber and Lyft Driver
A Greene County judge has found a man. Tyson Fairley, guilty of rape after he posed as a driver for both Uber and Lyft ride-sharing services. He faced charges of rape and sodomy dating back to 2018. Investigators say Fairley approached women by identifying himself as an Uber or Lyft driver. One woman claimed he…
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Alleged Sexual Assaulter, Posing as Uber Driver, Apprehended After Multiple Incidents Once Driver’s License Plate Photographed
A man accused of posing as an Uber driver and sexually assaulting multiple women was apprehended after one of his alleged victims managed to snap a photograph of his license plate. The suspect, identified as 42-year-old Claudio Andres Vizcarran, was taken into custody after the police connected his vehicle to the reported incidents, bringing an…
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Manhunt Underway for Uber Driver Suspected of Sexual Assault, Believed to be Heading to Las Vegas
Bexar County authorities have initiated an extensive manhunt for an Uber driver who stands accused of sexually assaulting a passenger. 30-year-old Luis Alberto Deleon Jr. was most recently spotted driving a white 2022 Toyota Camry. With investigators believing the suspect may be en route to Las Vegas, the Bexar County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) is leaving…
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Man sentenced to community detention for posing as Uber driver, indecently assaulting woman
After 5 years of therapy for a complex post-traumatic stress disorder, a women that had been indecently assaulted by a man who posed as an Uber driver says that her view of the world that she had worked so hard to rebuild just shattered. Tawfiq Alasaad had appeared in the Wellington District Court and was…
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Uber driver is accused of sexually assaulting a student at SMU
In Dallas, an Uber driver is off the job after he was accused of sexually assaulting a student at SMU. The assault happened while on campus, and shortly afterwards, the driver had been arrested. Kristin Dillard, a student at SMU who was left feeling shocked after the sexual assault allegations were made public, stating, “This…
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Former Uber driver is accused of six sexual assaults in Milton and Boston
An ex-Uber driver has been accused of 6 sexual assaults that occurred in both Boston and Milton. William Mancortes, 43, a resident of Hyde Park, was arrested by the Boston Police and is now facing two rape count charges and one count of indecent assault and battery that happened in Boston. Mancortes is also wanted…
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The $7 ride Uber ride from hell. Passenger speaks about her devastating attempted rape from Uber driver ahead of lawsuit
A woman who was allegedly sexual assaulted by her Uber driver in the beginning of the year detailed in nightmare of an ordeal head of a multiparty lawsuit that is set to be filed against the company this Wednesday in California. Liz, 37 years old, had to fight off her Uber driver that was allegedly…