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Police have charged a man for an assault on a bus driver that occurred earlier this week in Halifax.
On August 14 at 11:55 p.m., officers responded to the 5700 block of South Street for a report of a Halifax Transit bus driver who had been assaulted. The suspect left prior to police arrival. The driver was treated by EHS at the scene for non-life-threatening injuries.
On August 17 a 22-year-old Halifax man turned himself in to police and was charged with the assault. He is to attend Halifax Provincial Court on a later date to face the charges.
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Police are requesting the public’s assistance identifying the suspect in an assault on a bus driver that occurred earlier this week in Halifax.
At 11:55 p.m., officers responded to the 5700 block of South Street following a report that a Halifax Transit bus driver had been assaulted. Officers determined that the bus driver requested a man to leave the bus after the man omitted to pay his fare. The man then assaulted the driver before leaving the bus. The driver was treated by EHS at the scene for non-life threatening injuries.
The suspect is described as a white man in his twenties; 5'5", 170 lbs, with a slim build, long dirty blond hair and a goatee.
Anyone with information on the identity of the suspect is asked to call police at 902-490-5020. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or by using the P3 Tips app.
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