Uber driver charged with kidnapping 18-year-old passenger

A 24-year-old Uber driver has been charged with kidnapping one of his passengers. According to Toronto police, an 18-year-old woman arranged for an Uber ride on Sunday around 4:00 p.m near Eglinton Avenue East and Dunfield Avenue in the Yonge-Eglinton area. The passenger alleged and reported to the police that the  “driver engaged in inappropriate conversation and made unwanted advances.” When the woman refused and asked to be let out of the car the Uber driver refused and attempted to forcibly take her to another location, reported Toronto Police.  The woman was able to escape and called police. Toronto police charged the Uber driver Sukhbaj Singh, who is from Belleville, Ont., with forcible confinement, kidnapping and assault. Later Sukhbaj Singh was  released on bail and is due back in court in early July. As pre reports, the driver has been removed from the Uber’s call list.