A California Uber driver has been arrested for sexually assaulting a 51-year-old woman after" suddenly cancelling" her ride.⠀


Uber Driver Arrested for Sexually Assaulting A Woman After Cancelling Her Ride 

A California Uber driver has been arrested for sexually assaulting a 51-year-old woman after" suddenly cancelling" her ride.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

30-year-old Jason Humberto Rodas from Garden Grove is facing several sexual assault charges, including kidnapping with the intent to commit rape, stemming from an Uber ride gone wrong on Wednesday.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

According to San Ana Police, the woman got in Rodas' vehicle around 4 a.m. She was on her way to work when he "suddenly cancelled the ride and told the victim her ride would be free of charge."⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Investigators say Rodas then started asking the victim" several questions about her sex life," causing her to be frightened and to demand that she be driven to her destination.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Rodas then "threatened to throw the victim out of the vehicle if she called the police," officials say.⠀⠀⠀

As the incident escalated, Rodas began driving erratically before coming to a halt along a street, where the woman leaped out and attempted to make an escape.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

But, Investigators say Rodas eventually caught up to her, placed her in a chokehold, and then sexually assaulted her.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Responding officers later tracked down Rodas after linking him to evidence at the scene.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

Rodas' is now being held on $1 million bail and "may have committed other crimes due to his actions," according to Santa Ana Police.

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