A 35-year-old Metro bus operator was attacked Thursday morning in San Pedro, this comes after a string of attacks that happened at Metro stations in Culver City and Pasadena. Karma Dickerson reports for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on Aug. 22, 2024.
A Metro bus driver was attacked on a bus Thursday morning in San Pedro.
The 35-year-old woman, who was not seriously injured, was attacked near the intersection of 22nd Street and Pacific Avenue. The attack was reported at 11:40 a.m.
"I know that a lot of the bus drivers here have a normal route and they’re familiar to us it’s disappointing to hear another woman was hurt at her work," said Dulce Moore, a Metro rider.
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A person, described only as a man in his 30s, was taken into custody nearby in connection with the assault.
Details about what led to the attack were not immediately available. It was not immediately clear whether the man was armed with a weapon.
“Metro is outraged to learn about this senseless act of violence against our operator and is grateful for all our operators who deal with societal issues while transporting riders across our system," the agency said in a statement.
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