Ivan Calderon, a RIPTA driver was arrested on allegations of sexually assaulting a female passenger while he was on duty. (Photo provided by: East Providence Police)

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Cops: RIPTA driver sexually assaulted passenger

Incident allegedly happend while he was on-duty

Updated: Monday, 05 Nov 2012, 7:52 PM EST
Published : Monday, 05 Nov 2012, 10:54 AM EST

By Matt Smith

EAST PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) – A RIPTA bus driver has been arrested and charged with first- and second- degree sexual assault.

East Providence Police tell Eyewitness News that officers arrested Ivan Calderon, 55, Friday after they obtained an arrest warrant.

Calderon is accused of assaulting a 41-year old female passenger while he was on duty.

Calderon was arraigned at the East Providence Police station Saturday morning and was sent to the ACI where he was ordered held without bail.

He’s been formally suspended from his RIPTA job.

He appeared in Providence District Court Monday morning where bail was set at $25,000 with surety.

Police said Calderon has an extensive criminal record out of both Rhode Island and New York. It was revealed in court that Calderon has 13 different aliases.

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