A man who took a rideshare last month has been arrested after police say he kidnapped and raped his driver.
Officers with the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety say a woman reported to them that she was driving for Lyft on March 11 when she picked up a man as a passenger.
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She said he stole her car, kidnapped and raped her.
Investigators determined that she had also been given a sedative during the incident.
The suspect was identified as Demarcus Johnson, 32. He was arrested on April 5 and charged with rape, kidnapping, aggravated assault and theft by taking.
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They say they are continuing to investigate.
Channel 2 Action News has reached out to Lyft for a comment on this incident.
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