AUSTIN, Texas — The CapMetro Transit Police Department started its first patrols on Monday. The launch came as riders and bus operators continued to demand better security.
In May, passenger Akshay Guptawas was stabbed in the neck and died while riding a bus. When Austin police arrested 31-year-old Deepak Kandel, the suspect reportedly told officers he did it because the man resembled his uncle.
That level of violence on CapMetro buses is unusual, but on Monday, passengers told CBS Austin that thefts and harassment are not…