Police in the Region of Peel are urging the public not to accept any unsolicited offers of transportation from strangers following three recent sexual assaults involving a suspect posing as a rideshare driver.

The most recent incident occurred on November 16 in Brampton.

Peel Regional Police (PRP) said a 21-year-old woman was waiting at a bus stop on Airport Road and Humberwest Parkway around 6:45 a.m. when an unknown man offered her a ride, which she accepted.

He then drove her to the area of ​​Countryside Drive and Airport Road, where he allegedly sexually assaulted her, they said.

The suspect is described as a South Asian male, with a medium complexion and approximately 20 to 25 years old, with short black hair, a short, full black beard and a medium to muscular build.

His vehicle is described as a newer model, 4-door sedan.

Investigators believe the same suspect sexually assaulted two other women on Nov. 8, one in Brampton and the other in Vaughan.

In a post on X, Const. Richard Chin of Peel Regional Police urged members of the public to be cautious when someone offers them an unsolicited ride.

“Please make sure you check the authenticity of the driver, contact a trusted friend and tell them your estimated time of arrival at your destination and ask them to contact the police if they haven’t heard from you,” he said. .

Anyone with information, including dash cam footage captured between 6:40 and 8:30 a.m. in the above area, is asked to contact the PRP Special Victims Unit at 905-453-2121, ext. 3460 or onlineor Crime Stoppers anonymously.