Woman allegedly raped by Uber driver in Sydney’s inner west

An Uber driver is accused of raping a customer in Sydney’s inner west earlier this month.

The 48-year-old man was working in Ashfield when he allegedly assaulted the woman inside his driveshare vehicle about 7.30am on Sunday, May 5.

A five-day investigation led to the man’s arrest at a Birrong home on McCrossin Ave about 7am on Friday, May 10.

He was charged with sexual intercourse without consent and sexually touching another person without consent, NSW Police said.

It will be alleged in court the 48-year-old touched the woman without consent before he drove to a nearby park and raped her, according to The Daily Telegraph.

It reports he then allegedly dropped the victim off in a nearby suburb, and that the woman then immediately reported the incident and went to the hospital.

The alleged offender was refused bail and appeared at Parramatta Local Court on Saturday.

He remains in police custody and is next due to appear at Burwood Local Court on July 10.

An Uber spokesperson told 7NEWS.com.au the driver partner’s access to the app had been removed permanently.

All prospective driver-partners undergo a thorough screening process in accordance with Australian law before gaining access to the Uber app.

Uber said it continued to update its safety features, including the “Safety Toolkit, the emergency assistance button and Share my Trip feature”.

“Trips on the Uber platform are not anonymous, and all trips are GPS tracked in real time. We are continually looking for ways to improve safety before, during and after every ride, and leverage our safety technology to support law enforcement cases,” a spokesperson said.