Teen Punched Bus Driver In The Face

Jonas Bronck

Published on August 29, 2012, 6:43 pm

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Police are looking for a teenager wanted for allegedly assaulting a bus driver in Bronx earlier this month.

The suspect punched the driver in the face without warning after boarding the BX21 bus at Ferris Place and Westchester Avenue around 9:45 p.m. on August 15, 2012, police said.

The teen then ran off the bus, police said.

The driver suffered cuts to his mouth, police said.

The suspect is believed to be between 15- and 18-years-old.

He was last seen wearing a grey hooded sweatshirt and dark colored jeans, police said.

Anyone with information on the case should contact the Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS, or text CRIMES and then enter TIP577, or visit NYPDCrimestoppers.com.

All calls are strictly confidential.

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