Police say a man has been charged after an alleged assault on a bus driver in Te Atatū, Auckland. Police report that shortly after 3.10pm on Tuesday, a Waitematā Criminal Investigation Branch officer located a stationary bus and found the driver had recently been assaulted. The incident is described as following a road rage event, after which the driver was attacked while the bus was stopped. A second report from NZ Herald describes the same scene, stating that police found the injured driver on the stationary bus in Te Atatū. The sources agree that police are investigating the circumstances around the attack and that the charged man is expected to face court over the alleged assault. No further details about the man’s identity, the nature of any injuries, or the outcome of the court process are provided in the excerpts. Police statements indicate the matter is under investigation.
Man charged after alleged assault on Auckland bus driver following road rage incident
Police say a man has been charged after an alleged assault on a bus driver in Te Atatū, Auckland. Police report that shortly after 3.10pm on Tuesday, a Waitematā Criminal Investigation Branch officer...
- Police say the incident involves an alleged assault on a bus driver in Te Atatū, Auckland.
- Police report the bus was stationary when an officer arrived at about 3.10pm on Tuesday.
- A Waitematā Criminal Investigation Branch officer found the driver after the assault.
- The incident is linked by police to a road rage incident.
- Police have charged a man in relation to the alleged assault.
Police found the injured driver on a stationary bus in Te Atatū.
3 hours agoPolice said a Waitematā Criminal Investigation Branch officer came across a stationary bus in Te Atatū about 3.10pm on Tuesday and found the driver had just been assaulted.
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