Police: Man punched RIPTA driver in his face then took off
By News Staff
The search is on for the suspect in an attack on a RIPTA bus driver.
Police say this man caught on the bus surveillance camera punched the driver in the face as he walked off the bus and onto Broad Street in Providence on May 6.
After hitting the driver, the suspect took off.
The bus driver is okay.
The man was described to be in his 20’s, possibly Hispanic, and about 5’7” in height.
If you have any information you’re asked to call Providence Police Detective Lieutenant Michael Figueiredo at (401) 243-6376.
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