A man was arrested for assaulting a bus driver in Oak Bay.
On August 15th at around 5:45 p.m., Oak Bay Police responded to a reported assault at Central Avenue and St. Patrick Street.
Upon arriving, the BC Transit bus driver said that a man became irate after the driver informed him that the bus wouldn’t be departing for 20 minutes.
The man allegedly then slapped and spat on the bus driver.
Police arrested the 29-year-old man for assault, who was then held for a bail hearing after discovering the man had two outstanding charges for assault and assault causing bodily harm in the Victoria area.
According to Oak Bay Police, the suspect’s next court appearance is scheduled for Friday, August 23rd.
Police have confirmed that the driver was not injured.
