New Jersey Bus Driver Involved in Violent Incident with Passenger – Shocking Video Surfaces
A routine bus ride in New Jersey turned chaotic when a transit driver unleashed a brutal assault on a passenger. Multiple videos of the shocking incident have since gone viral.
One of the videos shows the bus driver placing a passenger in a chokehold, issuing threats, and scolding him for allegedly spitting on him earlier in the trip. The disturbing scene left other passengers visibly shaken, with some pleading for the driver to stop the attack.
In another clip, the driver is seen warning other passengers to step back before continuing to assault the man, who barely had time to defend himself. The footage shows the passenger desperately trying to protect his head from the blows.
According to Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé, police responded to the scene at Broad and Lafayette streets on Friday following reports of a physical altercation. Both the bus driver and the passenger were arrested, each facing charges of aggravated assault. The altercation reportedly began after the passenger allegedly spat on the driver during a heated argument.
Bus driver absolutely demolishes a passenger after the man allegedly spit on him in Newark, New Jersey.
The driver could be heard directing people to the back of the bus to keep them out of harm's way before he started walloping on the man.
It is unclear what happened… pic.twitter.com/qezySafvbo
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The incident remains under investigation, and more details are expected to emerge. Stay tuned for updates as the story develops.