AUSTIN, Texas — A man remains in the Travis County Jail after he allegedly sexually assaulted a woman in May.
According to court documents, Maurys Medruga-Mesa was driving a Lyft vehicle under the name "Jorge" in May when he picked up a woman in southeast Austin.
After the woman got in his car, Medruga-Mesa allegedly told her how beautiful she was and started to make inappropriate comments.
Court documents state that during the woman's ride, Medruga-Mesa forced her into the front seat by locking the car's doors and telling her he wouldn't move the vehicle until she sat up front. He then proceeded to assault her multiple times while acknowledging he was making a mistake.
During the drive, Medruga-Mesa allegedly turned his Lyft app off, which led to the victim getting a message about her safety from the service because she was not near her dropoff location and the ride had ended. Medruga-Mesa then took her phone, gave himself a 5-star rating and submitted it.
Court documents state that Medruga-Mesa kept stalling, which led to the victim making up a story about her boyfriend tracking her location. After getting closer to home, the victim managed to get out of the vehicle while Medruga-Mesa drove off.
The court documents show Austin police obtained rideshare data from Lyft on the incident; however, police could not confirm Medruga-Mesa was driving for the service or impersonating a driver. KVUE also reached out to Lyft regarding the incident but has not heard back.
Medruga-Mesa faces a felony sexual assault charge and is being held on a $40,000 bond.
