{"id":397192,"date":"2025-11-22T15:30:29","date_gmt":"2025-11-22T15:30:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/397192\/"},"modified":"2025-11-22T15:30:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-22T15:30:29","slug":"man-punched-bronx-mta-bus-driver-in-the-face-biked-away-after-argument-nypd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/397192\/","title":{"rendered":"Man punched Bronx MTA bus driver in the face, biked away after argument: NYPD"},"content":{"rendered":"

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK – DECEMBER 2: A taxi drives near an MTA bus on December 2, 2022 in New York City. NYC Metropolitan Transportation Authority has proposed a 5.5 percent fare hike next year, this would push subway and bus fares to $2.90 in 2023. (Pho <\/p>\n

BRONX, N.Y.<\/strong> – A Bronx bus driver was punched in the face during a confrontation on his route Friday evening, and police are now searching for the man responsible, according to the NYPD.<\/p>\n

What we know:<\/p>\n

NYPD confirmed the assault happened around 5:37 p.m. Friday, Nov. 21, at the southwest corner of East 163rd Street and 3rd Avenue in the 42nd Precinct.<\/p>\n

According to police, a man boarded a BX15 bus and began arguing with the 42-year-old MTA driver. During the dispute, the man punched the driver in the face and then took off on a bicycle.<\/p>\n

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MTA Assault Suspect: NYPD <\/p>\n

The driver was taken by EMS to NYC Health + Hospitals\/Lincoln, where he was reported in stable condition.<\/p>\n

Police described the suspect as a man with a medium complexion, black hair, approximately 5\u20198″ to 5\u201910″ tall, medium build, and 25 to 35 years old. He was last seen wearing a black jacket with large white “NIKE AIR” lettering on the front, gray gloves, gray pants and a black over-the-shoulder bag.<\/p>\n

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MTA Assault Suspect: NYPD <\/p>\n

Police released a photo of the suspect and are asking anyone with information to contact the NYPD Crime Stoppers Hotline at 1-800-577-TIPS (8477) or, for Spanish, 1-888-57-PISTA (74782). Tips can also be submitted online at crimestoppers.nypdonline.org or on X @NYPDTips.<\/p>\n

The Source:<\/b> Information in this article was gathered from the New York Police Department.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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