A Metrobus driver was assaulted by a passenger in Pentagon City yesterday, police say.
The attack happened around 2:30 p.m. Monday along Army Navy Drive at the intersection with S. Joyce Street.
Police say a 52-year-old D.C. man struck the driver with an object following a verbal dispute that led to both individuals getting off the bus.
The suspect was arrested just down the road a short time later.
“The preliminary investigation indicates the suspect entered the bus, paid his fare and allegedly engaged the driver in a verbal dispute over the operation of the bus,” Arlington County police told ARLnow. “The driver exited the bus to call police during which he was struck by what he believed was the suspect’s backpack resulting in a cut.”
“Responding officers located the suspect in the area and took him into custody without incident,” the ACPD statement continued. “The driver was treated on scene by medics for minor injuries. [The suspect], 52, of Washington DC was arrested and charged with Assault & Battery.”
Video, below, also shows the suspect picking up a road sign following the initial confrontation.
#Caughtoncamera: A Metrobus driver was injured in a fight in Pentagon City with a man who was either on his bus or trying to get onto it. In this video, the driver seems to come off the bus injured and is still confronted by the man with a backpack. At about 50 seconds into the… pic.twitter.com/rJzqO5dsMN
— Dave Statter (@STATter911) March 25, 2024
Photo courtesy Paul W.