Austin police have accused a local ride-hailing driver of sexually assaulting a passenger in 2015, according to court documents.

Angel Interial

An arrest affidavit filed on Tuesday morning said Angel Interial, a 36-year-old Lyft driver, faces a charge of sexual assault.

Interial was booked into the Williamson County Jail on Monday, according to online jail records. His bail has been set at $60,000.

The affidavit said a woman reported the assault after a night out with friends in downtown Austin.

The woman told police that she began drinking at an apartment on July 10, 2015, around 7:30 p.m.

One of her friends downloaded the Lyft app, and called for a driver to take them downtown.

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The group barhopped until roughly 11 p.m., when the woman was “very intoxicated” and ready to head home for the night, the affidavit said.

Her friend ordered another ride at Fifth and Trinity streets and sent her home.

The affidavit said the friend confirmed the driver’s name was Angel before putting her in the car to go home.

The woman told police she was “in and out,” and didn’t remember the ride home. However, she said she woke up in the back of the car with sharp pain in her left nipple and saw the driver with his head in her chest before she passed out again, according to the report.

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The next morning she woke up, she was sore and bruised and felt as if she’d had sex the night before, the affidavit said.

On July 12, 2015, the woman reported the rape to Austin police. She provided a screenshot of the Lyft receipt, complete with the driver’s photo.

As a result of a subpoena on Aug. 4, 2015, Lyft identified the driver as Interial, the affidavit said.

“These allegations are extremely upsetting,” a Lyft spokesperson said on Tuesday. “We have absolutely no tolerance for this type of behavior on the Lyft platform - the safety of our community is our top priority. As soon as this incident was reported to us in 2015, we permanently deactivated the driver and worked closely with the authorities during their investigation.”

The document said investigators received word that DNA test results on the case were complete on Oct. 11, 2017, and Interial’s DNA matched samples collected from the woman and her clothes.

If Interial is convicted of sexual assault, the second-degree felony is punishable by two to 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $10,000.

Staff Writer Nolan Hicks contributed to this report.

