A Halifax bus driver was assaulted by a passenger just before midnight on Tuesday.
Police say the incident is alleged to have occurred on a bus travelling near the 5700 block of South Street in the south end of Halifax.
“Officers determined that the bus driver requested a man to leave the bus after the man omitted to pay his fare,” police said in a news release. “The man then assaulted the driver before leaving the bus. The driver was treated by EHS at the scene for non-life threatening injuries.”
Police describe the suspect as a white man in his twenties. He is five-feet-five inches tall, weight approximately 170 pounds and has a slim build with long dirty blond hair and a goatee.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call police at 902-490-5020. Anonymous tips can be sent to Crime Stoppers by calling toll-free 1-800-222-TIPS (8477), submitting a secure web tip at www.crimestoppers.ns.ca or by using the P3 Tips app.
