A 37-year-old Uber driver was arrested Friday night in Holliston after allegedly sexually assaulting one of his passengers and offering to pay her in exchange for sex, Ashland police said. The driver, Jose Arevalos-Avalos of Holliston, picked up the woman in a gray Toyota Corolla around 3:30 p.m. to take her to work in Ashland, according to a statement from the Ashland Police Department. During the ride, Arevalos-Avalos allegedly offered to pay the woman — who was sitting in the front seat — $100 for sex, and when she refused, he placed his hand between her legs, police said. He also put the woman’s hand between his legs, police said.<doc-sep>Hide Transcript Show Transcript WEBVTT TONIGHT, UBER DRIVER JOSE AREVALOS-AVALOS OF HOLLISTON IS BEING HELD BY ASHLAND POLICE ON CHARGES HE SEXUALLY ASSAULTED A FEMALE PASSENGER. ON FRIDAY, THE VICTIM ALLEGEDLY TOLD POLICE SHE CALLED AN UBER TO GO TO WORK IN ASHLAND, BUT THAT DURING HER RIDE, HER DRIVER OFFERED HER $100 FOR SEX. WHEN SHE REFUSED, THE VICTIM SAID THE DRIVER PUT HIS HAND BETWEEN HER LEGS AND SEXUALLY ASSAULTED HER, AND THAT THE DRIVER THEN PUT THE VICTIM’S HAND BETWEEN HIS LEGS. WHEN THE VICTIM EXCITED THE CAR, SHE TOLD POLICE THE SUSPECT GAVE HIS PHONE NUMBER TO THE VICTIM AND ASKED HER TO CALL HIM. ASHLAND POLICE SAY THE PHONE NUMBER AND THE LICENSE PLATE OF THE VEHICLE LED OFFICER TO AREVALSO-AVALOS, WHO WAS ARRESTED AT HIS APARTMENT IN HOLLISTON LAST NIGHT. THE 37-YEAR-OLD IS NOW CHARGED WITH INDECENT ASSAULT AND BATTERY ON A PERSON AGE 14 OR OVER, AND ATTEMPTING TO PAY FOR SEXUAL CONDUCT. HE’S BEING HELD TONIGHT AT THE ASHLAND POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND WILL BE ARRAIGNED MONDAY IN FRAMINGHAM DISTRICT COURT. WE HAVE REACHED OUT TWICE THIS EVENING TO U Advertisement Uber driver arrested on sexual assault charge, according to police Share Shares Copy Link Copy Ashland police arrested an Uber driver after he allegedly offered one of his riders money in exchange for sex, and then sexually assaulted her when she refused.Jose H. Arevalos-Avalos, 37, of Holliston, faces a felony charge of indecent assault and battery on a person age 14 or over and a charge of attempting to pay for sexual conduct.Police said they were called at 3:29 p.m. on Friday to take a report of a sexual assault that had recently occurred.According to police, the alleged victim said she had ordered a car via Uber to commute to work in Ashland and was picked up by Arevalos-Avalos, who was driving a gray Toyota Corolla.Arevalos-Avalos allegedly offered the victim $100 in exchange for sex during the ride, and when she refused the offer, he allegedly put his hand between the victim's legs and sexually assaulted her. The alleged victim told police that the suspect later put her hand between his legs.Police said the alleged victim's Uber app showed that she ordered a gray Toyota Corolla with a driver named "Jose." The suspect also reportedly gave his phone number to the alleged 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 shortly before 11 p.m. at his apartment on North Mill Street in Holliston.Ashland police said that Uber cooperated in the investigation, which Holliston police assisted with. "This is deeply upsetting and has no place on the Uber app," said an Uber spokesperson. "The driver's access to the app has been removed, and we are working with police to support their investigation. "Ashland police Chief Craig Davis praised the alleged victim for immediately coming forward to report her assault, which led to the suspect's arrest.Arevalos-Avalos is being held at the Ashland Police Department, pending his arraignment in Framingham District Court on Monday.<doc-sep>
ASHLAND - Ashland Police arrested an Uber driver from Holliston after he allegedly offered one of his riders money in exchange for sex and then sexually assaulted her when she refused, according to Ashland Police Chief Craig Davis. Ashland Police were called on Friday at 3:30 p.m. to take a report of a sexual assault that had recently occurred. The victim reported to police that she had ordered an Uber car to get a ride from the Red Roof Inn in Southborough to her work in Ashland. She was picked up by a gray Toyota Corolla driven by Jose H. Arevalos-Avalos, 37, of Holliston. During the ride, Arevalos-Avalos allegedly propositioned the victim and offered her $100 for sex, according to police. When the victim refused, Arevalos-Avalos allegedly put his hand between the victim's legs and sexually assaulted her, and he later put the victim's hand on his groin. 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 in downtown Ashland 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 on Friday shortly before 11 p.m., according to police. Arevalos-Avalos was charged with indecent assault and battery on a person age 14 or over, which is a felony, and attempting to pay for sexual conduct. According to a press release from the Ashland Police, Uber cooperated in the investigation. The Holliston Police Department assisted in the investigation as well. Chief Davis praised the victim for immediately coming forward to report the assault, leading to the arrest of the suspect. Arevalos-Avalos is being held at the Ashland Police Department pending his arraignment Monday in Framingham District Court.