A man allegedly doused an MTA bus driver in lighter fluid and punched him repeatedly in an attack aboard a bus in Brooklyn, according to police, and the suspect is still on the run
The attack occurred as a bus was being taken out of service in Crown Heights around 6 p.m. Saturday, police said. As the 57-year-old driver announced that the Bx44 bus would no longer be running and told the passengers to exit, he saw one man remained on board.
As he approached to offer help, the man punched the driver multiple times and poured a bottle of lighter fluid on him, according to police. The suspect then got off the bus and ran off.Get Tri-state area news and weather forecasts to your inbox.An investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information in regard to the incident is asked to call the NYPD's Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS or for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA . The public can also submit their tips by logging onto the
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