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Utah Rideshare Driver Charged With Aggravated Kidnapping and Rape, Held Without Bail

Police are seeking other potential victims based on digital and medical evidence.

Overview

  • Alejandro Rendon Segovia, 26, was charged in Utah’s 3rd District Court with aggravated kidnapping, object rape and obstruction of justice and is jailed without bail.
  • Charging documents allege he ended the ride near the destination to make the app show a drop-off around 4:18 a.m., while a doorbell camera recorded no arrival.
  • License-plate readers placed the rental vehicle in multiple Salt Lake Valley cities with the victim visible in some images, and she returned home on foot around 8:18–8:20 a.m.
  • A hospital exam documented bruises and abrasions on the victim’s legs, inner thigh and genital area, and she reported the driver yelled, swerved and hit himself.
  • Segovia was arrested Sept. 17 and compelled to provide DNA; Lyft says he has been removed from the platform as investigators warn the probe is ongoing, seek additional victims, and set an initial court appearance for Sept. 25.