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MEDIA ADVISORY/NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Date: 1/22/2019
Incident: Arrest for sexual battery
Location of Incident: 5800 block Shellmound Street Emeryville, CA
Date/Time Occurred: 1/17/2019 4:36PM
Suspect: Bipin Thapa, 22 year old resident of El Cerrito, CA
Charges: 243.4(e)(1) PC

Narrative:
On Thursday January 17th, 2019 at 4:36PM, Emeryville police officers were dispatched to a local hotel for a sexual battery. Officers arrived and met with a female who said a Lyft driver had picked her after she requested a ride to an Emeryville hotel. During the drive, the female victim alleged that a sexual battery occurred. Officers located the driver, who had returned to the hotel. The driver was identified as Bipin Thapa, a 22 year old resident of El Cerrito. The driver was arrested for sexual battery and the investigation is ongoing. The Emeryville Police Department requests that if you have had a similar experience, please contact the Emeryville Police Department at (510) 596-3700 or the local jurisdiction where the incident occurred.

Prepared by: Lt. Fred Dauer

Contact for updates: Capt. Oliver Collins

Emeryville Chief of Police
Jennifer G Tejada

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The mission of the Emeryville Police Department is to protect life and property, to provide a safe respectful environment for people to live, work, and play. We achieve this through professional, proactive, fair and impartial policing in partnership with the community.