Rideshare driver arrested for sexual assault as police search victims

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A 43-year-old rideshare driver was arrested and charged with kidnapping and a number of counts of sexual assault and kidnapping , prompting authorities to seek for doable further victims.

Felipe Rico-Ceballos of Ontario, California, was taken into custody March 5 in reference to an alleged Feb. 27 assault, in accordance with the Costa Mesa Police Department .

Investigators say Rico-Ceballos provided to help an intoxicated girl in getting dwelling. As an alternative, he allegedly drove her to a different location, the place the assault occurred, earlier than dropping her off elsewhere.

"We're searching for to determine potential further victims of a person arrested for sexually assaulting a rideshare passenger," the Costa Mesa P.D. Fb assertion Wednesday learn. "Throughout the course of the investigation, it was decided Rico-Ceballos does work for a rideshare firm. As a result of nature of his employment, detectives are searching for the general public’s help in figuring out potential further victims of Rico-Ceballos."

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A rideshare driver in Costa Mesa, California, is accused of sexually assaulting a lady he picked up on Feb. 27, 2026. (Jeff Gritchen/MediaNews Group/Orange County Register through Getty Pictures)

The Orange County District Attorney’s Office has filed formal prices towards Rico-Ceballos.

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Felipe Rico-Ceballos, 43, is accused of choosing up a lady for a rideshare and sexually assaulting her in Costa Mesa, California.

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Police stated the investigation is ongoing, and urged individuals to contact them if they've data or in the event that they assume they is likely to be a sufferer of the suspect.