March 21, 2017
Police identified the 24-year-old suspect wanted for assaulting a GO Transit bus driver on Sunday.
On Sunday March 19, 2017, officers attended the area of King Avenue and Baldwin Street in Newcastle after reports of a disturbance at a GO Transit stop in the area.
On Monday, March 20, 2017 officers were able to identify the suspect and he was taken into custody without incident.
Matthew JACIW, age 24, of Regional Highway 2 in Clarington is charged with: Aggravated Assault; Robbery and Mischief/Damage Property not Exceeding $5000. He was held for a bail hearing.
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Mar 20, 2017
Police are looking for a male suspect after a bus driver was assaulted Sunday night in Newcastle.
On Sunday March 19, 2017, officers attended the area of King Avenue and Baldwin Street in Newcastle after reports of a disturbance at a GO Transit stop in the area.
Witnesses reported a driver had unsuccessfully attempted to wake a male passenger who was passed out on the upper level of the bus.
The driver returned to the front and the male awoke and began yelling at the driver and kicking the cash box. The driver attempted to stop him and was punched in the head several times. The male fled in an unknown direction. The driver was taken to hospital and treated for head injuries.
The suspect is described as male, white, 18-23 years old, with a thin build, blue eyes and glasses. He was wearing a long green military style coat with a light grey hooded shirt underneath, blue jeans and running shoes.
2 comments:
I'm glad to see that the police followed up on this incident and arrested the perpetrator.
Let's add to the story's timeline the following:
Mar. 20 14:14 GO Transit's Manager, Operational Support, Transit Safety took to Twitter to ask for the public's assistance in apprehending the assailant.
I expected a follow-up tweet with images captured by the bus' cameras to be released, so we would know who we're looking for. When that didn't happen, I posted my own tweet asking for those images: http://bit.ly/2n5tT2Y
No one from GO Transit nor Durham Regional Police Services responded. Why? If you want the public's assistance in these matters, may I respectfully request you step up and help us.
What happened on that bus was a despicable act. I'm glad DRPS were successful in apprehending the perp. More important, I'm glad the driver survived the attack. I wish him a speedy and full recovery in all respects.
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