Washington, D.C
Sex Assault Suspect Accused of Posing as Uber Driver in DC
A Montgomery County, Maryland, man arrested this week posed as an Uber driver and sexually assaulted two girls, D.C. police mentioned.
Claudio Vizcarra, 45, of Bethesda is charged with first-degree and misdemeanor sexual abuse for the alleged assaults final 12 months.
The primary sufferer instructed investigators in April she was leaving Sauf Haus Bier Corridor on 18th Avenue NW in Dupont Circle and had hassle getting an Uber, police mentioned. Vizcarra pulled up in a white Honda Accord and supplied her a journey.
The sufferer mentioned as he was driving her residence, he pulled over someplace within the metropolis and raped her. She took an image of him as he dropped her off, investigators mentioned.
Detectives say Vizcarra picked up the second sufferer in October on 18th Avenue NW in Adams Morgan after a Halloween occasion and assaulted her as he drove her residence.
Based on courtroom paperwork, the sufferer referred to as her mates, who took an image of her automotive when he dropped her off, which resulted in police discovering his home.
DNA and different proof collected from his residence matched samples collected from the primary sufferer’s shirt police mentioned.
Vizcarra was arrested Wednesday and launched with high-intensity supervision.
“Mr. Vizcarra is harmless of those expenses and intends to place forth a vigorous protection,” his lawyer instructed News4. “When all of the related details come to gentle, Mr. Vizcarra will likely be exonerated.”
Detectives say there could also be extra victims, they usually’re turning to the general public for assist. Anybody who is aware of something ought to name D.C. police.