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MTA Worker Assaulted on Bus in Bronx


By Dan Gesslein 

Bronx Voice

May 23, 2023


BRONX - Police are asking for the public’s help in trying to catch a man who assaulted a female MTA worker on a Bronx bus.




At around 3:30 pm on May 8, a man got into an argument with an on duty MTA employee on a BX12 bus. In the vicinity of Williamsbridge Road and Pelham Parkway the dispute turned violent.




Cops say the man pushed the female worker into the fare box and front partition of the bus.



The suspect fled the bus and ran down Esplanade Avenue.  




The driver was taken by EMS to a local hospital where she was treated for pain about the body.


Police released video of the suspect taken from inside the bus.


The suspect is described as   a man with a light complexion and facial hair. He was last seen wearing a yellow shirt, red shorts and a baseball cap.




Anyone with information in regard to this incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the CrimeStoppers website at https://crimestoppers.nypdonline.org/ or on Twitter @NYPDTips. 





All calls are strictly confidential. 

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