TORONTO – An Uber driver wanted for allegedly sexually assaulting a female passenger in Toronto has been arrested, police announced Tuesday.
The alleged incident took place on Sept. 15 after police said a 25-year-old woman entered an Uber vehicle in the Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue area.
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The victim was dropped off at her home in the Lawrence Avenue West and Avenue Road area when she was then sexually assaulted.
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Amritpal Singh, 24, of Scarborough has been charged with forcible confinement and sexual assault after he surrendered to police on Monday.
He was scheduled to make a court appearance on Monday.
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