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Ashland Police Arrest Uber Driver for Sexual Assault

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Ashland Police Department
Craig Davis, Chief
137 Main Street
Ashland, MA 01721

For Immediate Release

Saturday, Feb. 9, 2019

Media Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-9003
Email: [email protected]

Ashland Police Arrest Uber Driver for Sexual Assault

ASHLAND — Police Chief Craig Davis reports that the Ashland Police department has charged an Uber driver after he allegedly offered one of his riders money in exchange for sex and then sexually assaulted her when she refused.

Uber driver JOSE H. AREVALOS-AVALOS, AGE 37, OF HOLLISTON was arrested and charged with Indecent Assault and Battery on a Person Age 14 or Over and Attempting to Pay for Sexual Conduct. (Ashland Police Department Booking Photos/Courtesy)
Uber driver JOSE H. AREVALOS-AVALOS, AGE 37, OF HOLLISTON was arrested and charged with Indecent Assault and Battery on a Person Age 14 or Over and Attempting to Pay for Sexual Conduct. (Ashland Police Department Booking Photos/Courtesy)

As a result of an Ashland Police Department investigation, JOSE H. AREVALOS-AVALOS, AGE 37, OF HOLLISTON was arrested and charged with:

  • Indecent Assault and Battery on a Person Age 14 or Over (Felony)
  • Attempting to Pay for Sexual Conduct.

On Friday, Feb. 8 at 3:29 p.m., Ashland Police were called to take a report of a sexual assault that had just occurred. The victim reported to police that she had ordered an Uber car to commute to work in Ashland. She was picked up by a gray Toyota Corolla driven by AREVALOS-AVALOS.  During the ride, the suspect allegedly propositioned the victim and offered her $100 for sex. When the victim refused, the suspect allegedly put his hand between the victim’s legs and sexually assaulted her, and he later put the victim’s hand between his legs.

The Uber app showed that the victim had ordered a gray Toyota Corolla with a driver named “Jose.” The suspect also reportedly gave his phone number to the victim as she exited the car and asked her to call him.

The phone number and the license plate of the vehicle led police to AREVALOS-AVALOS, who was arrested at his apartment on North Mill Street in Holliston shortly before 11 p.m.

Uber cooperated with Ashland Police in the investigation. The Holliston Police Department assisted in the investigation.

Chief Davis praised the victim for immediately coming forward to report her assault, leading to the arrest of this suspect.

AREVALOS-AVALOS is being held at the Ashland Police Department pending his arraignment Monday in Framingham District Court.

These are allegations. All suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty.

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Arlington Police Chief Arrests Uber Driver and Repeat Offender for OUI After Suspect Nearly Crashes into Dunkin Donuts

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Arlington Police Department
Frederick Ryan, Chief of Police
112 Mystic St.
Arlington, MA 02474

For Immediate Release

Monday, March 5, 2018

Media Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Arlington Police Chief Arrests Uber Driver and Repeat Offender for OUI After Suspect Nearly Crashes into Dunkin Donuts

DENYS N. CORSO, AGE 49, OF ARLINGTON was arrested by Arlington Police Chief Frederick Ryan after he nearly struck a Dunkin Donuts while allegedly driving while high on drugs.(Arlington Police Department booking photo)

ARLINGTON — Police Chief Frederick Ryan arrested a man today after a motor vehicle drove over a curb and flower bed and nearly struck a Dunkin Donuts location.

As a result of the Chief’s actions and an on-scene investigation, DENYS N. CORSO AGE 49, OF ARLINGTON was arrested and charged with:

  • Operating Under the Influence of Drugs (Subsequent Offense)
  • Operating to Endanger
  • Negligent Operation of a Motor Vehicle

Chief Ryan was standing outside the restaurant speaking to a resident when a blue Ford Explorer entered the parking lot and drove over the curb, coming close to the building, before the driver eventually came to rest in a parking space, but with the vehicle’s two front wheels over the curb and on the elevated walkway. The Chief made contact with the driver, CORSO, who apparently did not realize his vehicle was parked on the walkway.

Officer Michael Foley then arrived and led an on-scene investigation into the incident.

CORSO appeared confused and displayed obvious signs of impairment. During the investigation, CORSO repeatedly told officers that he was an Uber driver and needed to get to work.

After failing several sobriety tests, CORSO was arrested. Further investigation by Officer Foley indicated that CORSO may have used opioids prior to his arrival at the Dunkin Donuts, and an inventory of his vehicle turned up several unknown pills that will be logged into evidence and tested.

“This was a dangerous situation, where an individual allegedly under the influence of drugs drove recklessly through a busy parking lot and nearly struck a building,” Chief Ryan said. “What matters most is that no innocent people were hurt.”

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Arlington Police Searching for Suspects In Apparent BB Gun Road Rage Incident

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Arlington Police Department
Frederick Ryan, Chief of Police
112 Mystic St.
Arlington, MA 02474

For Immediate Release

Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015

Contact: Captain Richard Flynn, PIO
Office: 781-316-3907
Cell: 781-844-1224
Email: [email protected]

Contact: John Guilfoil
Phone: 617-993-0003
Email: [email protected]

Arlington Police Searching for Suspects In Apparent BB Gun Road Rage Incident

ARLINGTON — Chief Frederick Ryan reports that the Arlington Police Department is searching for multiple suspects connected to an apparent road rage incident early this morning where a driver allegedly shot what is believed to be a BB or pellet at an Uber driver’s rear windshield.

Uber 9.9.2015At approximately 12 a.m., an officer responded to the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Adams Street to investigate an incident of shots fired at a vehicle.

Upon arrival, the officer spoke to the owner of a 2007 Saturn Vue SUV, who is an Uber driver, and the man’s three passengers. Police observed that the car’s rear windshield was partially shattered with one small entry hole (consistent with a BB or pellet) that did not appear to go completely through. The officer could not detect any signs of BBs or other projectiles.

The Uber driver told police that while he was stopped at a red light at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Route 16, his passengers began to act unruly and swear at a vehicle behind him, described as Jeep-like and blue in color. When the light turned green, the vehicle began traveling alongside the Uber. The Uber driver reported that he saw four people in the vehicle, with the front passengers possibly two males, and at least one female in the back.

Eventually the vehicle got behind the Uber driver, which is when the rear window shattered. The Uber driver then pulled over onto Adams Street and the other vehicle continued westbound. As the Uber driver was calling 911, he told police that the vehicle turned around and shot BBs or pellets toward his vehicle again as it traveled eastbound on Massachusetts Avenue.

The Uber driver and his passengers were not inured.

“This reckless behavior could have resulted in serious injuries to the driver and his passengers, along with other operators on the road,” Chief Ryan said. “We are thankful no one was hurt.”

Police also spoke with the Uber driver’s three passengers, who stated they heard several “pop” sounds, which they believed came from a BB gun or air gun. None of them recognized the people in the Jeep, and at no time did anyone see any type of gun.

Following the incident, police established a perimeter and searched the area, but the suspect vehicle was not located. The investigation remains open and ongoing. Anyone with information, or who may have been in the area this morning and saw something, is encouraged to call the Arlington Police Department at 781-643-1212.

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