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Suffolk County Police said a man from the hamlet of East Norwich in the town of Oyster Bay was apprehended around 5:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, after he raped and sexually abused female passengers while working as a ride-share driver in Lindenhurst and Copiague.
A 28-year-old woman reported using a ride-share service in Lindenhurst on Thursday, June 30 around 10:50 p.m. Milton Paguada, the driver of a 2022 Toyota Prius, offer her a massage and started to rub her leg, police said.
Paguada then pulled over and raped her, police said.
On Saturday, Sept. 10, a 23-year-old woman reported using a ride-share driver in Copiague around 1 a.m. Paguada, the driver, offered the woman a massage and started to rub her legs, police said.
He then pulled over the car and forcibly touched her, police added.
Paguada was arrested on Saturday and charged with:
- Rape
- Sex abuse
- Two counts of forcible touching
The vehicle was impounded as evidence, police said.
Anyone who believes they are a victim of Paguada is asked to call First Squad detectives at 631-854-8152.
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