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Arrest made in connection with Kitchener ride-share sexual assault

Waterloo Regional Police say a Kitchener man was arrested by the Special Victims Unit in connection to an assault which occurred during a ride share. Getty Images

A Kitchener man has been arrested by the Waterloo Regional Police Special Victims Unit in connection to an assault which occurred during a ride share.

Police say officers were called to Highgate Road and Victoria Street South in Kitchener on Sunday night at around 7 p.m. in response to a reported sexual assault.

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They say the victim was a passenger in a ride-share service.

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A 35-year-old Kitchener man has been charged with sexual assault and forcible confinement.

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Police say the accused has been held in custody pending a bail hearing.

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