Rideshare Drivers Charged in Canada and Utah

Two separate rideshare assault investigations have led to criminal charges in Canada and the United States. In Toronto, police arrested 44-year-old Balbir Singh and charged him with sexual assault after a rider alleges he assaulted her on a Mississauga-to-Toronto trip; he was scheduled to appear in court the next day. In Utah, 26-year-old Alejandro Rendon Segovia was arrested Sept. 17 and charged with aggravated kidnapping, object rape and obstruction stemming from an Aug. 30 Lyft ride in which investigators say he refused to drop off an intoxicated 19-year-old, drove her across the Salt Lake Valley, made stops and sexually assaulted her. Investigators cite court documents, doorbell-camera footage, app records and license-plate-reader hits showing the victim was transported through multiple cities and returned home hours later; the victim reported limited memory and described fear and coercion, including being forced back into the vehicle after briefly exiting. Authorities say there could be additional victims, Segovia — described as a Mexican national — refused a court-ordered DNA sample, and prosecutors are considering further charges based on medical evidence.