MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Md. (DC News Now) — A Metrobus driver was seen being assaulted by a passenger in Montgomery County on Aug. 1. Now, Metro Transit Police has issued a lookout for the suspect.
Preliminarily, WMATA said the operator told the man he couldn’t bring an open alcoholic beverage on board. The suspect then reportedly assaulted the driver after being asked to step behind the yellow line.
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The driver was treated for non-life-threatening injuries, and police are actively searching for the man involved.
The Amalgamated Transit Union Local 689, a union representing 15,000 transit workers around the D.C. area, posted a video of the incident, which may be disturbing to watch. The video showed the masked suspect maneuvering around the partial protective barrier to strike the driver multiple times in the face…