It happened about 9:50 a.m. on a bus traveling southbound on Spring Street just south of Temple Street, Metro officials say.
A Metro bus on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles on May 3. Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)A Metro bus driver was attacked in downtown Los Angeles on Monday, May 27, adding to a string of recent violent confrontations on the county’s mass-transit system.
It happened about 9:50 a.m. on a bus traveling southbound on Spring Street just south of Temple Street, Metro officials said. The bus driver reportedly recognized the possibly homeless attacker from previous incidents and attempted to stop her from entering the bus by closing the doors, Los Angeles police said. However, the suspect’s arm was pinned in between the doors, and she allegedly lunged at the driver when the doors opened again.The suspect got away.
“Metro is angered that yet again a member of our community chose to assault one of our essential bus operators,” said Jose Ubaldo, a spokesman for LA Metro. “Our employees deserve a safe workplace and our customers deserve a safe ride, and we are accelerating our work to prevent crime on our system.
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