Niagara police say a woman was taken to a parking lot in St. Catharines by her cab driver where she was allegedly sexually assaulted.
Police say the woman was picked up around 12:45 a.m. Sunday morning in the St. Paul Street and Ontario Street area.
She was then taken to a parking lot in the area of Bunting Road and Welland Avenue where she was sexually assaulted, say police.
A 39-year-old man from St. Catharines has been arrested and charged with sexual assault.
The 39-year-old is being held in custody pending a bail hearing today at the Robert S.K. Welch Courthouse in St. Catharines.