Lyft Driver Faces Kidnapping, Rape Charges in Utah Passenger Assault
In the quiet suburbs of Sandy, Utah, a routine rideshare trip turned into a harrowing ordeal that has reignited debates over passenger safety in the gig economy. On September 23, 2025, authorities charged 26-year-old Alejandro Rendon Segovia, a Lyft driver from South Salt Lake, with multiple first-degree felonies including aggravated kidnapping and object rape. According to charging documents detailed in a report from KUTV, the incident unfolded in the early hours of September 13 when Segovia picked up an intoxicated female passenger from a bar in Sandy. Instead of taking her home, he allegedly drove her around the Salt Lake Valley for nearly four hours, ignoring her pleas to stop and eventually assaulting her in the backseat of his rental vehicle.
The victim, whose identity remains protected, reported the assault to Sandy police shortly after escaping. Prosecutors allege Segovia locked the car doors, refused to pull over despite her demands, and even threatened her when she tried to call for help. Court filings describe how he pulled into a secluded parking lot near a park, where the assault occurred. Segovia was arrested the following day after police traced the vehicle’s license plate and reviewed rideshare app data. He remains in custody at the Salt Lake County Jail without bail, facing additional charges of forcible sexual abuse and unlawful detention…