Manila, June 19 -- The National Bureau of Investigation-National Capital Region (NBI-NCR) has arrested a Transportation Network Vehicle Service (TNVS) driver accused of robbing and sexually assaulting his passenger.

NBI Deputy Director and spokesperson Ferdinand Lavin presented the suspect, Michael Reuyan, to the media at the NBI headquarters in Pasay City on Thursday.

According to the NBI, the victim booked a car through the ride hailing application driven by Reuyan on June 15 at around 3 a.m.

The victim said she fell asleep while aboard the vehicle, and was awakened to find that the vehicle had come to a full stop with Reuyan sexually assaulting her.

The victim managed to escape and was able to seek the help of nearby homeowners.

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