Miami Uber driver allegedly sexually assaulted by passenger, leading to crash on Jan. 31, 2026

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Contemporaneous records (police report, court filings, or verified news reports) corroborate that an alleged sexual assault of an Uber driver by the named passenger occurred on January 31, 2026 and resulted in a vehicle crash.

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security and ICE lodged an arrest detainer on February 3, 2026 asking Miami not to release Oscar Ernesto Sanchez-Aguire, whom authorities say is a Salvadoran national accused of sexually assaulting an Uber driver on January 31, 2026 and causing a crash. Sanchez-Aguire was apprehended at the scene, charged with battery and culpable negligence resulting in injuries, and is alleged to have entered the United States illegally at an unknown time and place. DHS pointed victims to the VOICE Office for support.

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Multiple Miami news outlets (WPLG Local10, WSVN/7News, and the Miami Herald) report that on the weekend of Jan. 31, 2026 a rideshare (Uber) driver in Little Havana, Miami, was allegedly sexually assaulted by a passenger identified as Oscar Ernesto Sanchez Aguirre; police say the assault led the driver to lose control and crash. The suspect was arrested and charged with battery and culpable negligence resulting in injury. Verdict: True — contemporaneous police reports and multiple reputable local news organizations corroborate the allegation and the chain of events described (assault by passenger -> loss of control -> crash) on or around Jan. 31, 2026.

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Update · Feb 07, 2026, 04:09 AMTrue
Multiple Miami news outlets (WPLG Local10, WSVN/7News, and the Miami Herald) report that on the weekend of Jan. 31, 2026 a rideshare (Uber) driver in Little Havana, Miami, was allegedly sexually assaulted by a passenger identified as Oscar Ernesto Sanchez Aguirre; police say the assault led the driver to lose control and crash. The suspect was arrested and charged with battery and culpable negligence resulting in injury. Verdict: True — contemporaneous police reports and multiple reputable local news organizations corroborate the allegation and the chain of events described (assault by passenger -> loss of control -> crash) on or around Jan. 31, 2026.
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