Woman sexually harassed by fake Cuban Uber driver, police report

A 38-year-old Cuban, identified as Alberto Angulo Lopezappeared in court and was charged with kidnapping and assault after allegedly posing as Uber driver picking up a young woman, then groping her and refusing to take her home.

The incident occurred on February 28 last year when two women were attacked after leaving a nightclub in Miami Beach at 4:30 a.m., found that their car had been towed. In an interview with Telemundo 51The victim reported that she had a disagreement with her friend and decided to get into the car because she trusted it was an Uber driver.

The report did not say whether the young woman had requested the car through the app or whether she simply trusted the driver’s identity. The woman stated that the driver initially indicated her home as the destination, but then drove in a different direction and continued further away.

During the trip, the man allegedly began to touch her genitals and asked her if she had ever “tried the Cuban penis.” “I said to myself: I have two options, either find a way out of here or wait for him to rape me and hope that he will then take pity on me and let me go home,” said the Hispanic woman.

The victim managed to share his location in real time with a known person and warn Alberto Angulo that this person would call the police if he did not reach his destination. Finally, Angulo López put her in homesteada different location than agreed, demanding money before departure.

“I don’t know if he thought I would want to see him again, but he gave me his number for a cell wire transfer because I sent him everything through Zelle… He gave me his number and even made me follow him on social media,” the woman added.

Authorities gathered evidence that led to Alberto Angulo López’s arrest and his appearance in court. The most serious charge against him is kidnapping, a first-degree crime punishable by life imprisonment.

Alberto Angulo López remains in custody without bail pending trial.