A 69-year-old man has been convicted of a 2021 sexual assault that occurred while he was driving for Uber.
The assault happened on an August 2021 trip from Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»to Coquitlam. During the drive, Mohammed Abu Sayed sexually assaulted his female passenger, who was 21 at the time.
"(He) was given a six-month conditional sentence that includes two months house arrest, followed by 18 months of probation," states the Â鶹´«Ã½Ó³»Police Department (VPD) in a press release.
During his probation, he's banned from driving for any ride-share services, taxis, limousines, or similar services. He's also been banned from any place minors are prohibited by a liquor license, including bars, liquor stores, and pubs.