Jerusalem man arrested for violently attacking bus driver over missed stop

The defendant in the case, a Jerusalem resident in his 20s, is accused of having attacked a bus driver in the Neve Yaakov neighborhood of Jerusalem on July 15.

A Jerusalem resident was indicted Sunday for violently attacking a bus driver in the city in July for allegedly skipping a stop, Israel Police said.

The defendant in the case, a Jerusalem resident in his 20s, is accused of having attacked a bus driver in the Neve Yaakov neighborhood of Jerusalem on July 15.

Police who had arrived at the scene of the incident saw two people with bruises. After the two had received medical treatment, police investigated the incident and arrested the suspected offender.

The suspect was later released under house arrest while the police continued to investigate.

Attack on the bus driver

According to the indictment, the defendant had confronted the bus driver, accusing him of not stopping at a previous stop on the route, and began cursing at him.

The defendant then tried to strike the driver with his hands, only to be pushed away. After that, the defendant attempted to bludgeon the driver with his cellphone.

In response, the driver leapt towards the defendant over the barrier separating the driver and passengers, hitting the defendant.

At this point, the indictment claims, a full brawl ensued, with the defendant supposedly grabbing the driver’s head and hitting him hard.

Another passenger entered the fray to separate them and ended up grabbing the driver and choking him while the defendant continued to pummel the driver’s head.

The driver ultimately suffered wounds to the head and face.