Police Charge Man With Collingwood Sexual Assault

Sexual Crime Squad detectives have charged a man following a sexual assault in Collingwood in January.

Detectives will allege the victim entered a ride share vehicle on Peel Street about 5am on 25 January.

It's alleged the woman was sexually assaulted by the driver of the vehicle before she was dropped at an address in South Yarra.

The victim attended a police station and reported the matter to police.

Today detectives arrested a 44-year-old Thornbury man.

He has been charged with one count of rape and two counts of sexual assault.

He was remanded to appear before Melbourne Magistrates' Court on Friday, 6 February.

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