On August 10, 2019, a 25-year-old female reported that she believed she had been sexually assaulted by her Lyft ride share driver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The driver is identified as 46-year-old Tonye Kolokolo. Lyft says it immediately deactivated the driver and is working to assist authorities in the investigation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The victim reported that she ordered a ride from Lyft the previous evening while intoxicated at a bar in the City of San Mateo, California. Sometime after being picked up by the driver, the victim believed that she passed out in the backseat of the Lyft vehicle. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The driver is accused of then taking the victim to his residence in the city of Tracy without her request or permission, where it is alleged that he had non-consensual sexual intercourse with her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tonye was subsequently arrested and booked for charges related to false imprisonment and rape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In order to work for Lyft, drivers must pass a comprehensive background check that also includes driving records. Lyft says it also employs continuous criminal monitoring that provides the company with immediate notification of any disqualifying criminal convictions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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