Immigration authorities placed a detainer on an Uber driver accused of raping a female passenger in Boston. Massachusetts State Police said Immigration and Customs Enforcement has placed a detainer on 37-year-old Daudah Mayanja of Waltham after he was accused of raping a woman in his vehicle on the Esplanade. A Ugandan citizen, Mayanja is being held by state police until his arraignment Monday in Boston Municipal Court. Bail was set at $100,000 as Mayanja faces two counts of rape. Mayanja told WCVB in a telephone interview that he is innocent. He told the television station the woman left the back seat of his car and jumped into the driver’s seat. The woman got out of the car when he pulled over, but she left her bag inside, Mayanja told WCVB. Investigators received a report that a woman had been sexually assaulted by an Uber driver on Storrow Drive near the Hatch Memorial Shell in Boston around 1:15 a.m. Saturday, state police said. Mayanja was arrested and is being held at the Boston Barracks. The woman was taken to an area hospital for treatment. State Police Crime Scene Services personnel and a state police chemist collected potential evidence for forensic analysis, authorities said.<doc-sep>Hide Transcript Show Transcript MATT: STATE POLICE SAY THE ALLEGED ATTACK HAPPENED HERE ON STORROW DRIVER NEAR THE HATCH SHELL. BUT TONIGHT, THAT UBER DRIVER, WHO IS CURRENTLY IN POLICE CUSTODY, TELLS ME OVER THE PHONE THAT HE’S INNOCENT. AROUND 1:15 SATURDAY MORNING, STATE POLICE SAY THEY RECEIVED A REPORT THAT A WOMAN HAS BEEN SEXUALLY ASSAULTED BY AN UBER DRIVER ON STORROW DRIVE NEAR THE HATCH SHELL. TROOPERS INVESTIGATED, AND EVENTUALLY ARRESTED THE DRIV 37-YEAR-OLD DAUDAH MAYANJA OF , WALTHAM, ON TWO COUNTS OF RAPE. >> ALL THAT INFORMATION THAT AIRED OUTSIDE IS WRONG AND IT’S ELSE. MATT: I SPOKE TONIGHT WITH MAYANJA WHOSE CURRENTLY IN POLICE CUSTODY, AND SAYS HE’S INNOCENT. >> SHE JUMPED FROM THE BACKSEAT TO THE DRIVER SEAT. WHEN I PULLED OVER SHE JUMPED OUT FROM THE CAR, I LEFT THE SCENE, I CALLED MY BOSSES BECAUSE AFTER I NOTICED SHE LEFT HER BAG INSIDE MY CAR. I CALLED THE UBER OFFICES TO TELL THEM ABOUT THE SITUATION . SO IMMEDIATELY AFTER 15-20 MINUTES AFTER CALLING THE UBER OFFICES, I RECEIVED A CALL FROM THE POLICE THAT SHE REPORTED THAT THE POLICE, THAT SOMEBODY THE DRIVER TRIED TO RAPE HER. MATT: MAYANJA SAYS HE DROVE HIMSELF TO THE BARRACKS, GAVE HIS STATEMENT, AND WAS ARRESTED. POLICE SAY THE ADULT FEMALE PASSENGER WAS TRANSPORTED TO AN AREA HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT, WHILE STATE POLICE CRIME SCENE SERVICES AND A STATE POLICE CHEMIST COLLECTED POTENTIAL EVIDENCE FOR FORENSIC ANALYSIS. TONIGHT, UBER RELEASED A STATEMENT, WHAT’S BEEN REPORTED IS HORRIBLE AND SOMETHING NO ONE SHOULD EVER GO THROUGH. WE STAND READY TO SUPPORT LAW ENFORCEMENT WITH THEIR INVESTIGATION. MAYANJA IS CURRENTLY BEING HELD ON $25,000 BAIL PENDING HIS ARRAIGNMENT MONDAY. WE DID REACH OUT TO STATE POLICE TO SEE IF MAYANJA GAVE THE SAME INFORMATION TO INVESTIGATION -- TO INVESTIGATORS BUT A , SPOKESPERSON SAYS THEY CANNOT DISCUSS DETAILS OF THE CAS Advertisement ICE places detainer on Uber driver arrested in connection with reported rape near Hatch Shell Share Shares Copy Link Copy An Uber driver has been arrested following a state police investigation into a reported rape in Boston early Saturday morning. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has placed a detainer on 37-year-old Daudah Mayanja, of Waltham, who is a Ugandan citizen.State police said they received a report at approximately 1:15 a.m. that a woman had been sexually assaulted by an Uber driver on Storrow Drive near the Hatch Memorial Shell.A preliminary investigation led to the arrest of the driver on two counts of rape.Mayanja, who spoke with WCVB in a phone interview while still in police custody, said he is innocent. "That information that aired outside is wrong and false," Mayanja said. "She jumped from the back seat to the driver's seat. When I pulled over, she jumped out from the car, (and) I left the scene. I called my bosses because, after, I noticed that she left her bag inside my car. I called the Uber offices to tell them about the situation. "About 15 to 20 minutes after calling the Uber offices, I received a call from the police," he added. "She reported to the police that somebody, the driver, tried to rape her. "Mayanja said he drove himself to the state police barracks, gave his statement and was arrested.The victim was transported to an area hospital for treatment, according to state police.State police crime scene services personnel and a state police chemist collected potential evidence for forensic analysis.An Uber spokesperson has released the following statement:"What’s been reported is horrible and something no one should ever go through. We stand ready to support law enforcement with their investigation.”Mayanja was booked at the Brighton Barracks and transferred to the Boston Barracks. He is being held on $100,000 bail pending his arraignment Monday in Boston Municipal Court. His bail was originally set at $25,000 but it was increased by a bail clerk Sunday. State police said the increase is most likely the result of the ICE detainer.WCVB reached out to state police to see if Mayanja provided the same information to them, but a spokesperson said they cannot discuss details of the case.<doc-sep>An Uber driver was arrested early Saturday morning after Massachusetts State Police said he raped a female passenger in Boston. Authorities received a report that a woman had been sexually assaulted by an Uber driver on Storrow Drive near the Hatch Memorial Shell in Boston around 1:15 a.m. Police investigated and placed the driver, identified as 37-year-old Daudah Mayanja of Waltham, under arrest. Mayanja was charged with two counts of rape and booked at the Brighton Barracks before being transported to the Boston Barracks and held on $25,000 bail pending his arraignment in Boston Municipal Court Monday, state police said. The victim was brought to an area hospital for treatment and State Police Crime Scene Services personnel and a state police chemist collected potential evidence for forensic analysis.<doc-sep>BOSTON (CBS) — Mass. State Police said they arrested an Uber driver after a woman reported being raped by a man near the Esplanade early Saturday morning. Mayanja Daudah, 37, of Waltham, was charged with two counts of rape. State Police received the report around 1:15 a.m. The woman was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. “State Police Crime Scene Services personnel and an MSP chemist collected potential evidence for forensic analysis,” said a statement from State Police said. The news has some rideshare users shaken. “I think it’s shocking, and it’s really scary because we are young college students and we do take Ubers or Lyft frequently,” said one local college student. One local college student said she takes precautions when using a rideshare service. “I usually just tell people where I’m going or pretend to be on the phone telling someone where I’m going.” Another local college student said she’s frustrated that she has to worry about the issue. “I think it’s sad, like literally, because we don’t have cars here so Uber is a huge, like, way that we get places. So just, like, thinking that we even have to worry about something like that, it’s sad and it’s frightening.” Uber said in a statement, “What’s been reported is horrible and something no one should ever go through. We stand ready to support law enforcement with their investigation.” The news has rideshare customers thinking about safety when they get into a drivers vehicle. That’s where Ernie Corrigan comes in. He’s just released a free phone app called Best Rides. “This app provides the user the ability to have friends and family track their ride once that program has been started,” Corrigan said. “Your friends and family know when your ride begins. They know when it’s expected to end, and they’re alerted when you arrive safely.” Uber’s app does have a 911 integration feature, which allows riders to connect directly with 911 through the app with this feature, which shows real-time location, both on a map and as an address. Uber’s app also features a shared trip status that will alert up to five people in a person’s contact list of the expected arrival time and share the driver’s first name and vehicle information, plus the passenger’s map location in real time. Daudah is being held on $25,000 bail and is scheduled to be arraigned in Boston Municipal Court Monday.<doc-sep>
An Uber driver was arrested after a woman reported being sexually assaulted in Boston early Saturday, according to officials. Massachusetts State Police said in a news release that officers received a report around 1:15 a.m. that a woman had been sexually assaulted by an Uber driver on Storrow Drive near the Hatch Memorial Shell in Boston. A preliminary investigation by officials led to the arrest of the driver, 37-year-old Daudah Mayanja of Waltham, on two counts of rape. State Police said Sunday that Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have placed a detainer on Mayanja, who is a Ugandan citizen. ICE officials did not immediately reply to a request by Fox News for additional details on the 37-year-old's arrest or his immigration status. SOUTH CAROLINA MAN CHARGED WITH KIDNAPPING AND MURDER OF UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA STUDENT "State Police Crime Scene Services personnel and an MSP chemist collected potential evidence for forensic analysis," state police said. The victim is an adult female, who was transported to an area hospital for treatment. While still in police custody, Mayanja told WCVB-TV in a phone interview on Saturday he was innocent. "That information that aired outside is wrong and false," Mayanja told the television station. "She jumped from the backseat to the driver's seat. When I pulled over, she jumped out from the car, (and) I left the scene. I called my bosses because, after, I noticed that she left her bag inside my car. I called the Uber offices to tell them about the situation." In a statement to Fox News, Uber called the incident "horrible." "What’s been reported is horrible and something no one should ever go through," a company spokesperson said Sunday . "We stand ready to support law enforcement with their investigation.” INSTAGRAM MODEL, 26, WHO WAS CAUGHT KICKING SMALL DOG ON VIDEO GETS PROBATION The company added that it's increasing its safety features and that riders can call 911 directly through the app while sharing their location with their GPS technology. Some Uber riders, however, said incidents like the one on Saturday make them cautious about using the service. "That’s really scary," Boston resident Molly Hanlon told Boston 25 News. "I know my mom always warns me, she’s always worried about Uber and I think it’s obviously important to be aware, make sure they know your name. But it’s scary, it’s things that you don’t think happen." CLICK HERE FOR THE FOX NEWS APP State police said they are still investigating the incident. Mayanja is being held on $100,000 bail and is set to be arraigned at Boston Municipal Court on Monday, according to police.