Man accused of spraying MTA bus driver in face with unknown substance in the Bronx

Saturday, July 27, 2019
BRONX, New York (WABC) -- Police are on the hunt for a man who they say sprayed an MTA bus driver in the face with an unknown substance.

It happened around 7:50 a.m. Friday when the Bx35 bus stopped to pick up passengers near Edward L. Grant Highway and 169 Street in the Bronx.
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Police said the man walked up to the driver's side window, sprayed the 42-year-old driver in the face, and then ran away.

The driver was rushed to the hospital for treatment.


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Anyone with information in regards to the above incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477). The public can also submit tips by logging onto the Crime Stoppers website at WWW.NYPDCRIMESTOPPERS.COM or by texting their tips to 274637 (CRIMES) then enter TIP577.

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