A Lyft driver touched an Illinois teen, then masturbated in front of her during a ride to her friend’s house in Portage, charging documents allege.
Isaiah Muhammad, 51, of Olympia Fields, Illinois, and formerly Los Angeles, is not in custody. He is ordered held on a $65,000, or $6,500 cash surety bond.
He was charged Wednesday with attempted rape, a Level 3 felony; two counts of sexual battery and one count of performance before a minor that is harmful to minors, all Level 6 felonies; and one count of public indecency, a Class A Misdemeanor. The victim told Lake Station cops that the driver — later identified as Muhammad — showed up in Illinois to pick her up around 1:30 p.m. on July 1, 2023. He had stuff in the back, and told her to ride in the front seat.On Interstate 80/94, he touched her thigh. She was “uncomfortable” and started messaging her boyfriend. Then, Muhammad started masturbating in front of her, stopped, then kept driving, court records allege.
Both the victim and her boyfriend identified Muhammad in a photo lineup via a Lyft employee picture. The friend did not, charges state.Dollar Tree lines up to buy 93 shuttered 99 Cents Only stores in CaliforniaOne San Jose tiny home shelter is successfully moving people to housing. Can it be a model for other sites?
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