Rideshare driver charged for alleged sexual assault of passenger in Winnipeg

Posted October 5, 2026 5:43 pm

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A rideshare driver was arrested and charged with allegedly sexually assaulting a passenger in Winnipeg, police said.

The 27-year-old man driving the rideshare took his passenger, a woman, to her requested destination before allegedly sexually assaulting her, the Winnipeg Police Service (WPS) said in a news release. It reported that the incident occurred in the Weston neighbourhood on Sept. 27.

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After fleeing from the suspect’s vehicle, the woman contacted police, the news release said.

The suspect was arrested the following morning at an apartment complex in the 400-block of Kennedy Street.

He is facing a sexual assault charge and was released on an undertaking.