Jitney driver charged in passenger rape
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh police have charged a jitney driver with raping a female passenger and say his pants were still loose from the alleged attack and fell down when they stopped him and made him get out of the vehicle.
Online court records don’t list an attorney for 34-year-old Eric Pace, who faces a preliminary hearing June 4 on rape, sexual assault and other charges. The Associated Press could not immediately locate a listed phone for Pace, who was released on bond after his arraignment Tuesday.
Police say the alleged victim was one of two women who called for a ride outside a bar about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday. The one woman refused to get in because she doesn’t trust jitney drivers, but memorized his license plate number.
Police used that to find Pace after the passenger reported being attacked.