A man tossed a hot liquid in a Bronx bus driver’s face during a dispute because he didn’t pay the fare, video released by cops Thursday shows.
The suspect who tossed a hot liquid into an MTA bus driver’s face in the Bronx on Feb. 3, 2021. DCPIThe suspect, who was only on the Bx6 bus for about one stop, is shown in surveillance footage arguing with the driver, a 49-year-old woman, around 10:50 a.m. Feb. 3.
When he got off the bus at Third Avenue and East 163rd Street in Morrisania, he tossed a cup filled with the unidentified liquid at the driver, the video shows.
The man seen tossing the liquid in a video still. DCPIHe then took off, heading west along East 163rd Street.
The driver refused medical attention.
The man seen before tossing the hot liquid on the MTA employee. DCPICops describe him as in his mid-40s, around 5-foot-8 and 170 pounds.
He was last seen wearing a black winter hat, a blue face mask, a dark blue jacket with red and white stripes on the sleeves, blue jeans and black boots.
The MTA driver refused medical attention after the attack. DCPI
