Cambridge taxi driver held on $20k bail for sexual assault and kidnapping charges
A Cambridge taxi driver is being held on a $20,000 bail after allegedly sexually assaulting a woman at an MBTA station parking lot in Revere over the weekend, District Attorney Kevin Hayden said.
On Saturday, September 10 just before 4 a.m. Transit police responded to the Beachmont station parking lot for a sexual assault in progress. When officers arrived they found Bereket Meshesha, 44, standing outside the rear driver’s side door of his cab with the victim in the backseat.
According to police, a witness had told them he saw the victim slumped over in the back seat and Meshesha touching her above the waist. The witness then said Meshesha drove away and returned shortly after and continued to touch the victim.
The victim, whose identity will not be released, was transported to a local area hospital. Meshesha admitted to police he picked up the victim outside a Boston nightclub at about 2:30 a.m.
“Our office will give this victim all the support and services she needs to move forward through the process of holding this person accountable for his actions. These cases are always difficult for those who have been assaulted. We’re committed to standing with this victim and all victims every step of the way,” Hayden said.
Meshesha is charged with indecent assault and battery and kidnapping. He was arraigned Monday in Chelsea District Court, and the Judge set bail at $20,000, with a stay away, and to surrender his passport.
Meshesha will return to court on October 14 for a pre-trial hearing.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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