NEWARK, DE — Delaware State Police have arrested a 22-year-old Philadelphia man after an alleged assault on a DART bus driver Thursday afternoon in the bustling Peoples Plaza shopping center.
Troopers responded to the scene on December 4 at approximately 1:00 p.m. after receiving a report that a DART operator had been assaulted. According to investigators, the bus driver had been returning to her vehicle from a nearby business when a man, later identified as Larry Bryant, began following her, causing her to feel unsafe. Police say the driver asked Bryant to stop, and when he refused, she attempted to call 911.
Investigators allege that Bryant struck the driver in the face before fleeing the area. The victim suffered serious injuries and was transported to a local hospital for treatment…