Uber Driver charged in four sexual assault investigations, Senol Komec, 38
Friday, November 23, 2018 – 11:22 AM
52 Division
416-808-7474
The Toronto Police Service would like to inform the public of an arrest made in a series of sexual assault investigations.
On Saturday, December 16, 2017, at 2 a.m., officers responded to a call for a sexual assault in the Blue Jay Way and King Street West area.
It is alleged that:
– a 31-year-old woman had been out with friends
– she ordered an Uber ride home
– she was picked up by a man who was an Uber Driver but not the one assigned to her pick-up request
– she was driven to an area and sexually assaulted
On Saturday, April 18, 2018, at approximately 2 a.m., officers responded to a call for a sexual assault in the Bloor Street West and Madison Avenue area.
It is alleged that:
– a 19-year-old woman was out with friends
– she ordered an Uber to get home
– she was picked up by a man who was an Uber driver but not the driver assigned to her pick-up request
– she was driven to a secluded area and sexually assaulted
– she fought her attacker off and fled
On Monday, July 2, 2018, at 2:40 a.m., officers responded to a call for a sexual assault in the Lake Shore Road East and Hurontario Street area.
It is alleged that:
– a 36-year-old woman had been at a restaurant
– she was sitting out front of the restaurant when she was approached by a man in a car
– he offered her a ride
– she accepted and was driven to a parking lot and sexually assaulted
– she struggled with the man and fled
On Saturday, October 13, 2018, at 2 a.m., officers responded to a call for a sexual assault in the Polson Street and Cherry Street area.
It is alleged that:
– a 35-year-old woman was waiting in a designated taxi area
– a man, parked nearby, told her he was an Uber driver
– he offered to help her
– she was driven past her destination and sexually assaulted
– she tried to jump out of the car but was confined
– she was eventually able to make good her escape
Senol Komec, 38, of Vaughan, has been charged with:
1. four counts of Sexual Assault
2. four counts of Forcible Confinement
He appeared in court at College Park on Thursday, October 18, 2018, at 10 a.m., in room 501.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at 416-808-7474