Police say taxi driver sexually assaulted passenger he picked up at Halifax airport

Halifax Regional Police say a taxi driver was charged with sexual assault after a January incident.

Police say a taxi driver picked up a woman at Halifax Stanfield International Airport on Jan. 7, and allege he sexually assaulted her during the drive.

The woman was not known to him, police said.

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On Feb. 24, police arrested Franco Felice Mahemud, 48, in Halifax.

Mahemud was charged with one count of sexual assault, and is set to appear in court at a later date.