Crime & Safety
Cab Driver Accused Of Sexually Assaulting Customer Near Rohnert Park
A Santa Rosa man is scheduled to be arraigned Thursday for allegedly sexually assaulting an intoxicated woman in his taxi, police say.
SONOMA COUNTY -- A Santa Rosa man has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting an intoxicated woman in his taxi cab in December, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Mehari Beyene Tekle, 42, allegedly assaulted the woman as he was taking her home from the Graton Resort and Casino near Rohnert Park on Dec. 18 while she was intoxicated, the CHP said.
The CHP's Golden Gate Division's Special Investigations unit said it identified Tekle as the suspect based on interviews, video evidence and DNA.
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Tekle was arrested at 8:30 a.m. April 11 and is being held under $100,000 bail in the Sonoma County Jail. He was charged by the Sonoma County District Attorney with sexual penetration of an intoxicated victim.
His arraignment is scheduled for Thursday afternoon in Sonoma County Superior Court.
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