Crime & Safety
Lyft Driver Sexually Abused Passenger: Police
The victim was picked up in Patchogue early Sunday, police say.
A Lyft driver was arrested after he sexually abused a passenger in Central Islip early Sunday, police said.
Hussein Saleh, of Farmingville, picked up two adult female passengers in Patchogue who used the ride-sharing app. During the drive, Saleh sexually abused the woman sitting in the front seat, police said.
One of the women called 911 from the vehicle and police responded at 3 a.m.
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Saleh, 36, was arrested and charged with two counts of first degree sexual abuse. He will be held overnight for arraignment at First District Court in Central Islip Sunday.
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