Crime & Safety

Lyft Driver Charged With Sex Assault; Sheriff Looking For Victims

A Lyft driver is charged with sexually assaulting a passenger. The sheriff's office believes there are more victims out there.

The Washington County Sheriff's Office says that Omar Al Naser is charged with assaulting a passenger. Deputies think that there are other victims out there.
The Washington County Sheriff's Office says that Omar Al Naser is charged with assaulting a passenger. Deputies think that there are other victims out there. (Washington County Sheriff's Office)

HILLSBORO, OR —Take a good look at the man in the picture. He is 32-year-old Omar Al Naser. The Washington County Sheriff's Office says that he's a Lyft driver and he sexually assaulted a passenger.

Deputies believe that there are other victims out there.


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Officials say that on October 23rd, he picked up a person who had been with family. Instead of taking the person to their home as requested, Deputies say that Al Naser brought the person to his home and sexually assaulted the person.

Al Naser was arrested on Tuesday morning.

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He's charged with rape, kidnapping, sexual abuse, and sodomy.

Deputies ask that if there are other victims or if anyone has information that could be useful to the investigation, that they please call the sheriff's office at 503-629-0111.

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