Suffolk police: Ride-share driver arrested for raping and sexually abusing female riders

A ride-share driver was arrested in Lindenhurst Saturday evening for allegedly raping and sexually abusing female riders.

News 12 Staff

Sep 11, 2022, 4:30 PM

Updated 760 days ago

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A ride-share driver was arrested in Lindenhurst Saturday evening for allegedly raping and sexually abusing female riders.
Suffolk police say Milton Paguada, 40, of East Norwich, was driving a woman in Lindenhurst on June 30 when he offered her a massage and began rubbing her legs.
The victim told police he then pulled over the car and raped her.
Another woman reported Saturday that Paguada forcibly touched her while she was using his ride-share service early in the morning.
Paguada was charged with rape, sex abuse and two counts of forcible touching. Anyone that believes they were a victim of Paguada can call First Squad Detectives at 631-854-8152.