New York City bus allegedly hijacked by man with ‘what appeared to be a firearm,' bus crashes after driver jumps out window
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- 28 Oct 2022
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A suspect is in custody after allegedly hijacking a New York City bus Thursday morning with “what appeared to be a firearm,” police officials said.
The 44-year-old man allegedly ran in front of the bus with what appeared to be a gun just after 7:30 a.m. in the St. Albans neighborhood of Queens, New York Police Department officials said. After he boarded the bus, the driver “immediately” opened all the doors so passengers could get off, NYPD Deputy Chief John Clune said.
There were about 20 to 25 passengers on the bus before the male suspected came on board, NYPD Deputy Chief Jerry O’Sullivan said. The bus did not move until everyone was off, O’Sullivan said.
The man told the bus driver to keep on driving, said O’Sullivan. The bus continued eastbound for about 35 blocks before the driver jumped out of the driver-side window at around 7:36 a.m., Clune said.
The suspect then allegedly climbed over a partition separating the bus driver’s seat from the bus aisle and attempted to take control of the bus before striking a utility pole located about one block away, Clune said.
The suspect subsequently exited the bus and crossed the street before being apprehended by responding NYPD officers, according to Clune.
Both the bus driver and the suspect were taken to area hospitals for minor injuries and charges against the suspect are pending, Clune added. Read More...
