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At 11:55 p.m. on August 14, 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 20s, 5'5" tall, 170 lbs, with a slim build, long dirty blond hair and a goatee
Anyone with information about this incident 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.