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Friday, July 18, 2014
Man arrested for threatening bus driver with Samurai-style sword
Man arrested for threatening bus driver with Samurai-style sword
A 19-year-old Cambridge man is charged with uttering threats to cause death and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
According to police, the man got on a bus at the Ainslie Street terminal
at about 3:20 p.m. and threatened to stab the driver, as he held a
sword.
“He was initially asked to leave the bus because he was using obscene
language,” Olaf Heinzel, Waterloo Regional Police public affairs
co-ordinator, said of the suspect, noting the threats followed.
GRT security and police were then called.
The man was arrested without incident, at the bus terminal. No injuries were reported
CAMBRIDGE – A man carrying a
Samurai-style sword threatened a Grand River Transit (GRT) bus driver’s
life on Saturday afternoon (July 12), police say.
Samurai-style sword threatened a Grand River Transit (GRT) bus driver’s
life on Saturday afternoon (July 12), police say.
A 19-year-old Cambridge man is charged with uttering threats to cause death and possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
According to police, the man got on a bus at the Ainslie Street terminal
at about 3:20 p.m. and threatened to stab the driver, as he held a
sword.
“He was initially asked to leave the bus because he was using obscene
language,” Olaf Heinzel, Waterloo Regional Police public affairs
co-ordinator, said of the suspect, noting the threats followed.
GRT security and police were then called.
The man was arrested without incident, at the bus terminal. No injuries were reported
Illegal immigrant found hidden beneath bus driver's seat on M6 « Express & Star
Illegal immigrant found hidden beneath bus driver's seat on M6 « Express & Star
The driver of the bus, which was travelling north on the motorway, called police after hearing noises below his seat.
The
bus pulled up by junction 10 for Wolverhampton and Walsall and a
teenager was discovered hiding in the subframe of the vehicle.
He was arrested and then handed over to the immigration authority.
West
Midlands Police spokesman Lee Page said: “Police were called to
junction 10 of the M6 by a bus driver who could hear noises from below
his seat at around 10.20pm on Friday night.
“An 18-year-old man was found hiding in the sub frame of the bus.
“He was arrested and handed over to immigration officials.”
The driver of the bus, which was travelling north on the motorway, called police after hearing noises below his seat.
The
bus pulled up by junction 10 for Wolverhampton and Walsall and a
teenager was discovered hiding in the subframe of the vehicle.
He was arrested and then handed over to the immigration authority.
West
Midlands Police spokesman Lee Page said: “Police were called to
junction 10 of the M6 by a bus driver who could hear noises from below
his seat at around 10.20pm on Friday night.
“An 18-year-old man was found hiding in the sub frame of the bus.
“He was arrested and handed over to immigration officials.”
Wednesday, July 16, 2014
Monday, July 14, 2014
Several injured after Philadelphia bus flips on side in crash - Yahoo News
Several injured after Philadelphia bus flips on side in crash - Yahoo News
(Reuters) - Five people were
injured in Philadelphia on Sunday when a car collided with a transit bus
and flipped it on its side, according to transit officials and media
reports.
injured in Philadelphia on Sunday when a car collided with a transit bus
and flipped it on its side, according to transit officials and media
reports.
The bus driver and
three bus passengers were injured and taken to a hospital after the
crash, said Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
spokeswoman Kristin Geiger.
three bus passengers were injured and taken to a hospital after the
crash, said Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
spokeswoman Kristin Geiger.
A pedestrian was also injured, according to TV broadcaster CBS Philly, which added all the injured were in stable condition.
The bus was hit by a passenger car that appeared to run a red light,
the TV station said, citing police. The mass-transit vehicle then
skidded on its side and struck a light pole.
the TV station said, citing police. The mass-transit vehicle then
skidded on its side and struck a light pole.
The driver of the car tried to flee and was later arrested on suspicion of drunk driving, the station said.
Police were not immediately available to confirm the report.
Sunday, July 13, 2014
Passengers stranded for hours after bus breaks down on I-85 - WSFA.com: News Weather and Sports for Montgomery, AL.
Saturday, July 12, 2014
Friday, July 11, 2014
Xinhua: 11 Dead in Kindergarten Bus Accident
Xinhua: 11 Dead in Kindergarten Bus Accident
Rescuers in China say 11 people, including eight children, died when a minivan bus transporting kindergartners fell into a pond.
The official news agency Xinhua says the accident happened late
Thursday in a mountainous region near Hunan's capital, Changsha. The bus
was carrying children home from school.
Xinhua says eight children, two teachers and the bus driver were aboard the vehicle. All were killed.
The minivan was hauled out of the pond before dawn on Friday.
The official news agency Xinhua says the accident happened late
Thursday in a mountainous region near Hunan's capital, Changsha. The bus
was carrying children home from school.
Xinhua says eight children, two teachers and the bus driver were aboard the vehicle. All were killed.
The minivan was hauled out of the pond before dawn on Friday.
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Transit agency punishes bus driver who read on job - San Antonio Express-News
Transit agency punishes bus driver who read on job - San Antonio Express-News
WAYNE,
N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's transit agency has disciplined a bus driver
who was caught reading while he drove in stop-and-go traffic on a
highway this week.
New
Jersey Transit declined to provide specific details of the punishment
it issued Wednesday afternoon. Agency officials also declined further
comment on the matter, saying it was a "personnel matter."
The driver's name also was not released.
A passenger had photographed the driver Tuesday while the bus was on Interstate 80 in Wayne.
The commuter told WCBS-TV (http://cbsloc.al/1jppfZI
) that the driver first read a pamphlet, then put a book on the
steering wheel. The woman said the bus was moving slowly and once
traffic cleared and he accelerated, he put the book down.
WAYNE,
N.J. (AP) — New Jersey's transit agency has disciplined a bus driver
who was caught reading while he drove in stop-and-go traffic on a
highway this week.
New
Jersey Transit declined to provide specific details of the punishment
it issued Wednesday afternoon. Agency officials also declined further
comment on the matter, saying it was a "personnel matter."
The driver's name also was not released.
A passenger had photographed the driver Tuesday while the bus was on Interstate 80 in Wayne.
The commuter told WCBS-TV (http://cbsloc.al/1jppfZI
) that the driver first read a pamphlet, then put a book on the
steering wheel. The woman said the bus was moving slowly and once
traffic cleared and he accelerated, he put the book down.
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
BBC News - Woman, 66, struck by bus in Edinburgh suffers serious head injuries
BBC News - Woman, 66, struck by bus in Edinburgh suffers serious head injuries
The incident involving an X8 First Bus happened about 09:00 at the east end of Princes Street, near Princes Mall.
The woman was taken to the Royal Infirmary before being
transferred to the Western General Hospital, where she remains in a
serious condition.
Local road closures were in place for around four hours while police carried out inquiries at the scene.
Sgt Brian Smith said: "We are still trying to establish how
this collision occurred and are keen to speak with any members of the
public who were on Princes Street at the time.
The incident involving an X8 First Bus happened about 09:00 at the east end of Princes Street, near Princes Mall.
The woman was taken to the Royal Infirmary before being
transferred to the Western General Hospital, where she remains in a
serious condition.
Local road closures were in place for around four hours while police carried out inquiries at the scene.
Sgt Brian Smith said: "We are still trying to establish how
this collision occurred and are keen to speak with any members of the
public who were on Princes Street at the time.
Monday, July 7, 2014
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