SEEKONK, Mass. (WPRI) — The Seekonk man accused of attacking an Uber driver during a ride last weekend is being held without bail following a hearing on Monday.
James D. Oakes, 25, is charged with strangulation or suffocation, kidnapping, unarmed robbery, and assault with intent to rape, among other offenses.
Prosecutors allege Oakes assaulted the driver after she picked him up early on the morning of April 26 and forced her down a dark, secluded driveway before threatening to kill her.
BACKGROUND: Man accused of assaulting, robbing Uber driver in Seekonk
Prosecutor Brandon Ferris described Oakes as dangerous and said the incident is a concern “not only to the district attorney’s office, but to the community as a whole.”…