DORAL, Fla. – A 43-year-old man sexually abused a 25-year-old woman while he was working as an Uber driver and she was a passenger in Miami-Dade County, according to a report police released on Wednesday.
Detectives arrested Alejandro Tochoy on Monday at the Miami-Dade Police Department’s headquarters in Doral and he remained at the Turner Guilford Knight Correctional Center on Wednesday morning, records show.
The victim was intoxicated when a friend tasked Tochoy with her transportation, but instead of keeping her safe, he got in the back seat and touched her under her dress before she managed to get out of the car, according to the arrest report.
Tochoy is facing a charge of attempted sexual battery of a helpless victim and a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement hold, records show.
“We are deeply disturbed by the rider’s reported experience. This behavior has no place in our society, and we take reports like this very seriously. We have a dedicated team ready to assist law enforcement with their investigation,” a spokesperson for Uber wrote in a statement.
Detectives were asking anyone with information about the case to call Miami-Dade County Crime Stoppers at 305-471-8477.
Local 10 News Assignment Desk Editor Frine Gomez contributed to this report.