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TORONTO — Toronto Police issued a warrant for the arrest of an Uber driver accused of sexual assault, little more than one week after seeking public assistance to identify a different driver facing similar accusations.

Police said a 21-year-old woman used the Uber app on June 20 to have a driver pick her up in the Wellesley Street and Church Street area between 3 a.m. and 3:40 a.m.

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The driver picked her up, police said, and allegedly sexually assaulted the woman in his vehicle once they reached her home.

Fareborz Karandish, 41, was identified as the alleged attacker after a joint investigation between Uber and Toronto police. He is described as having a tanned complexion, a large build, and salt-and-pepper short hair and facial hair.

Police said Karandish may be driving a 2014 black Honda Accord with Ontario licence plate BWME 623.

“These are distressing allegations and our thoughts are with the rider,” Uber Canada spokesperson Susie Heath said. “When we first learned of this on June 20, we reached out to police immediately and removed the driver from our platform. We will continue to work with the authorities during their investigation.”