Police say a 60-year-old taxi driver has been charged with sexual assault in relation to an alleged incident, which took place in early January in West Vancouver.

Deepak Sharma, from Abbotsford, B.C. is accused of assaulting a customer who was seated in his taxi on the early morning hours after New Year's Day.

According to West Vancouver Police, Sharma allegedly grabbed his customer in the crotch. He then took the victim's hand and forced it on his own crotch, which had been exposed through an open zipper. 

The victim reported the incident to police.

Sharma was arrested on Jan. 17, 2019 and he surrendered his taxi permit.

Sharma made his first court appearance on March 6, 2019. Another is scheduled for Mar. 20.