Lyft driver faces charges in sexual assault of Colorado lawmaker

Adams County prosecutors filed charges Tuesday against a ride-hailing app driver accused of sexually assaulting a state lawmaker last year Prosecutors with the th Judicial District charged Mukhammadali Mukadyrov with unlawful sexual contact a felony A judge has issued a warrant for his arrest Mukadyrov allegedly picked up Rep Jenny Willford for a Lyft ride in February according to a lawsuit Willford filed earlier this year Mukadyrov was not the driver on the Lyft profile that was paired with Willford After making lewd comments to Willford during the drive Mukadyrov allegedly sexually assaulted the lawmaker in the back of the car near Willford s home according to the suit Willford a second-term Democrat from Northglenn declined to comment on the arrest Tuesday morning Her lawsuit was filed against Lyft and the transportation company associated with the Lyft account that Willford had matched with Lyft has moved to dismiss the suit and the transportation company has denied the statements Related Articles New Colorado law seeks to boost condo growth by reforming construction defects rules again Colorado adds voting protections to law reforms vacancy elections under bills signed by Gov Jared Polis Thank God it s over and more from the Colorado legislature this week Four big dynamics drove Colorado lawmakers session from defending against Trump to boosting affordability Gov Jared Polis coming labor bill veto will strain Democrat s labor ties and set stage for ballot fight After she publicly unveiled the lawsuit and spoke about the details of her alleged assault Willford then introduced a bill that would require companies like Uber and Lyft to more tightly vet their drivers and if requested by a client or driver provide audio and visual recording during rides The bill passed last week near the end of the legislative session The ride-hailing companies have opposed it and Uber has threatened to pull out of Colorado should it become law The bill now awaits Gov Jared Polis signature Polis refused to tell reporters last week if he intended to sign the proposal into law Sign up to get crime news sent straight to your inbox each day