MTA bus driver, 71, beaten with wrench while working in Brooklyn: NYPD
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – An on-duty MTA bus driver was beaten with a wrench in Brooklyn on May 13, according to the NYPD.
Police said it happened near Lorraine and Hicks streets around 8 a.m. The 71-year-old employee was driving a B61 bus when the suspect boarded the bus, according to authorities.
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Police said the suspect, a man, got into an argument with the bus driver. The suspect allegedly pulled out a wrench and struck the driver in the forehead, according to authorities.
Police said the suspect fled the bus on a scooter. The victim was taken to a local hospital for minor injuries, according to authorities.
Police described the suspect as being in his early 40s and around 5'6'. He was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt and tan pants, according to authorities.
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Erin Pflaumer is a digital content producer from Long Island who has covered both local and national news since 2018. She joined PIX11 in 2023. See more of her work here.
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