MTA bus driver, 71, beaten with wrench while working in Brooklyn: NYPD

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) – An on-duty MTA bus driver was beaten with a wrench in Brooklyn on May 13, according to the NYPD.

Police said it happened near Lorraine and Hicks streets around 8 a.m. The 71-year-old employee was driving a B61 bus when the suspect boarded the bus, according to authorities.

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Police said the suspect, a man, got into an argument with the bus driver. The suspect allegedly pulled out a wrench and struck the driver in the forehead, according to authorities.

Police said the suspect fled the bus on a scooter. The victim was taken to a local hospital for minor injuries, according to authorities…

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