A 36-year-old male Uber driver was arrested for impaired driving after operating a motor vehicle with a fare in the backseat in Oshawa.
On Wednesday, February 7, 2019, at approximately 2:20 a.m., an officer from Central East observed a black Mazda 5 van on Simcoe Street and William Street in Oshawa. The vehicle was observed swerving in and out of lanes, at one point driving into oncoming traffic. The driver was stopped and arrested for being impaired by drug. There was a customer in the backseat at the time of the offence. She did not suffer any injuries.
Mujib RASHIDI, age 36 of Ajax, was charged with Impaired Operation of a Conveyance – by Drug. He was later released on a Promise to Appear.
Anyone with new information regarding this incident is requested to contact Cst. Woodstock of Central East Division at 1-888-579-1520, ext. 5200.
Anonymous information can be sent to Durham Regional Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or online at http://www.durhamregionalcrimestoppers.ca and tipsters may be eligible for a $2,000 cash reward.
Author: Pete Fisher
Has been a photojournalist for over 30-years and have been honoured to win numerous awards for photography and writing over the years. Best selling author for the book Highway of Heroes - True Patriot Love
