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Moscow Authorities Detain Suspects in Taxi Sexual Assault and Metro Attack

Next steps include a custody request for the taxi suspect with a separate criminal case opened for the metro assault.

Overview

  • Investigators in Moscow detained a taxi driver and filed a charge under Part 1 of Article 132 after an 18-year-old passenger reported sexual violence inside the vehicle.
  • Officials said initial investigative actions were completed and they will petition a Moscow court to remand the driver in pretrial detention.
  • The Interior Ministry reported a separate arrest after a man allegedly attacked a passenger in the Prospekt Mira station passage of the Moscow Metro.
  • The metro incident led to a criminal case under Article 115 for intentional infliction of minor bodily harm, and emergency responders treated the victim.
  • Police also drew up an administrative protocol for public intoxication under Article 20.21, and the metro suspect was taken to a precinct for further proceedings.