The SAPD arrested an Uber driver for sexually assaulting a female passenger

Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: Detectives Arrest Uber Driver For Sexual Assault & Believe There May Be Additional Victims

Arrested: Angel Sanchez (37) Costa Mesa, Booked into the SAPD Jail on the Sexual Assault Charges and being held on $100,000 bail

During the evening hours of March 30, 2017, a female adult requested an Uber ride from a company gathering to her home in Santa Ana. The female victim was picked up by Uber driver Angel Sanchez in a 2016 Grey Toyota Sienna (similar to the one pictured), and driven to a street near her residence in Santa Ana. There, Sanchez sexually assaulted the victim in the Toyota Sienna.

After the sexual assault, the victim ran from the suspect’s vehicle and immediately called the police department for assistance.

On April 1, 2017, Santa Ana Police Special Crimes Detectives arrested Angel Sanchez, 37, at his home in Costa Mesa for the sexual assault. Sanchez has been an Uber driver for over one year.

Santa Ana Police Detectives are asking the public to call (714) 245-8412, if you have witnessed Sanchez commit inappropriate or assaultive behavior. The Santa Ana Police Department reminds all persons using online transportation services to use appropriate caution, particularly when traveling alone.

Art Pedroza Editor

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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