Punjabi-origin driver held for Halloween night sexual assault in Toronto, police fear more victims

Chandigarh. A Brampton rideshare driver of Punjab origin has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman passenger three times on Halloween night in Toronto, and police believe there may be more victims.

The accused, Sahib Brar, 32, has been charged with two counts of sexual assault and one count of forcible confinement.

Anyone with information has been asked to call Toronto police at 416-808-2200.

How it happened

According to the Toronto Police Service, around 9.50 pm on Saturday, October 31, the woman got into a ride share vehicle in the Yonge Street and Wellesley Street East area.

She was sitting in the front seat when the driver sexually assaulted her, police allege.

When they reached her destination, she tried to get out of the vehicle. The driver stopped her from leaving and sexually assaulted her again, police said.

She managed to get out but forgot her purse in the car. The driver then got out of the vehicle and sexually assaulted her once more, according to police.

Arrest and court

Police announced the arrest in a news release on Monday, November 2, and released Brar’s image. The case is being handled by the force’s 22 Division under case number 2026-2308344.

Brar was scheduled to appear in court at the Toronto Regional Bail Centre, 2201 Finch Avenue West, on Monday, November