Taxi driver charged with sexual assaults

Edmonton Police Service Southwest Division has charged an Edmonton taxi driver in connection with two separate incidents that allegedly occurred in August of 2014 and May of 2015 respectively.

Shahid Shafiq, 38, was charged with one count of sexual assault in connection with an alleged assault that occurred on Aug. 17, 2014. It was reported that a 19-year-old woman took a Capital Taxi cab from 99 Street and 70 Avenue, and while enroute to 96 Avenue and 180 Street, she was allegedly sexually assaulted by the accused.

In addition, Southwest Division officers charged Shafiq with sexual assault, committing an indecent act and unlawful confinement in relation to a second incident that was alleged to have occurred on May 24^th, 2015.         

It was reported that on May 24, 2015, at approximately 4 a.m., a city taxi driver sexually assaulted a 25-year-old woman in his Capital Taxi cab. The woman entered the cab at 82 Avenue and 103 Street, and was driven against her will to the area of 87 Avenue and 116 Street where she was allegedly sexually assaulted.

Shahid Shafiq

Police continue to investigate and urge complainants or witnesses to contact the EPS at 780-423-4567 or #377 from a mobile phone. Anonymous information can also be submitted to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477 or online at http://ift.tt/1az8Eve.

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