This is the third violent crime involving Metro bus drivers or passengers in less than a week.
A Metro bus driver was attacked in Santa Monica Wednesday, and a suspect was taken into custody, authorities said. This marks the third violent crime involving bus drivers and passengers in less than a week.The latest crime occurred near Fifth St. and Colorado Ave., when a man approached the bus and wanted to get on, according to reports.The man allegedly kicked in the glass door, which was closed, attacked the driver and fled, authorities said. The driver was treated for unspecified injuries.
Paramedics rushed the victim to Los Angeles General Medical Center in stable condition, officials said. That suspect was arrested by Los Angeles Police Department officers.A third stabbing incident occurred Saturday night around 8:30 p.m., when a Metro bus driver was attacked in the South Los Angeles area, said the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department."The victim was driving his bus route when the suspect started yelling at him," LASD said in a statement.
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