Bus driver assaulted and passenger injured in Tamines
A bus driver refused access to an intoxicated user in Tamines. A passenger who intervened received a blow to the face and suffered a broken nose.
Bus driver assaulted and passenger injured in Tamines
On Monday in Tamines, a municipality of Sambreville, a TEC bus driver refused to allow a man who appeared to be under the influence of drugs to board the vehicle. The passenger was also carrying a canister of nitrous oxide.
The discussion escalated between the two men. A woman who was on board the vehicle attempted to calm the situation. The individual then struck her in the face. The passenger suffered a broken nose.
Law enforcement apprehended the assailant around 4 p.m. The Namur prosecutor's office indicates that he is already known to the authorities, particularly for violence-related matters. He was brought before an investigating judge who decided to place him in pre-trial detention for assault and battery. Investigators are continuing to establish precisely how events unfolded.
Source: DHnet