Toronto police say a driver with the ride-hailing service Uber has been charged with sexual assault.
Police say a woman was picked up in the city’s northeast and, during the ride, the driver stopped in a secluded area.
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They allege he then got into the back seat with the woman and sexually assaulted her.
Police say that when the woman rebuffed him, he drove her home.
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Mirwais “Mir” Shukoori, 26, of Toronto, was arrested and charged Sunday evening.
He appeared in court Monday.
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