Posted on: June 10, 2026, 07:02h.
Last updated on: June 11, 2026, 04:12h.
- A Las Vegas taxi driver faces felony indictments for allegedly touching a sleeping passenger inappropriately
- The victim confronted the driver, struck him, and escaped when the vehicle slowed down
- High-level electronic monitoring and a $100,000 bail were ordered due to flight risk concerns
A Las Vegas taxi driver has been indicted on felony charges after a woman reported waking up in the back of his cab to find him touching her inappropriately, according to a grand jury indictment and an arrest report obtained by KLAS‑TV/Las Vegas.
A Clark County grand jury indicted Keflome Solomon, 44, on attempted sexual assault and open or gross lewdness on June 4, court records show. Solomon, who is originally from Ethiopia and is not a U.S. citizen, has been employed as a lease driver for Western Cab Company since receiving his taxicab permit in 2016.
According to the arrest report, the incident occurred in the early morning hours of November 23, 2025, while the woman was traveling from the Aria Resort & Casino back to her hotel at Paris Las Vegas. The woman told police she had been drinking earlier in the day but did not believe she was intoxicated at the time of the ride.
Surveillance footage from a camera mounted inside the cab reportedly shows Solomon “reaching behind the rear passenger side of the seat” after repeatedly looking toward the back seat, where the woman was lying down. Moments later, the woman told police she awoke to Solomon “touching her vagina area.”
‘What Are You Doing?’
When she confronted him — asking “What are you doing?” and “Did you touch me?” — Solomon allegedly claimed he was trying to retrieve her phone charger. The woman told officers she grabbed Solomon by the collar and began striking him.
When the cab slowed at an intersection, she opened the door and exited the vehicle.
The woman, who was visiting Las Vegas from Texas with her family, contacted police shortly afterward.
Solomon was arrested three days later, with Judge Suzan Baucum initially setting bail at $4,000 during a November 26th hearing in Las Vegas Justice Court.
After the case was transferred to District Court, Chief Judge Jerry Wiese raised bail to $100,000 and ordered high-level electronic monitoring, citing concerns that Solomon may be a flight risk due to his immigration status.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) told KLAS it has “no involvement with this individual at this time.”
Solomon is scheduled to return to court later this month.